Astronomers have discovered a planet twice the size of Earth made largely out of diamond which is orbiting a star that is visible with the naked eye. The rocky planet, called '55 Cancri e', is moving so fast that a year there lasts a mere 18 hours.
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Astronomers discover diamond planet
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/11/us-space-diamond-planet-idUSBRE89A0PU20121011
Astronomers have discovered a planet twice the size of Earth made largely out of diamond which is orbiting a star that is visible with the naked eye. The rocky planet, called '55 Cancri e', is moving so fast that a year there lasts a mere 18 hours.
Astronomers have discovered a planet twice the size of Earth made largely out of diamond which is orbiting a star that is visible with the naked eye. The rocky planet, called '55 Cancri e', is moving so fast that a year there lasts a mere 18 hours.
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