Massive Diamond Planet Orbits Neutron Star, Astronomers Find

Using the giant Parkes Radio Telescope in New South Wales, Australia, astrophysicists have found an incredibly dense planet comprised of crystalized carbon -- the stuff of diamonds -- in orbit about a pulsar.

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[DarkMistressAyame]

Shine bright like a diamond (8)

[VideoFromSpace]

"Find light in the beautiful sea."

[VideoFromSpace]

Works here at SPACE.com, he does.

[585Lowrider]

Diamond don't shine... they reflect.

[ezekieloak]

Don't discredit yourself, baby.

[SHADOW5383]

So am I but that doesn't mean im valuable.

[Cristal Ortega]

Even if we dont colect anything from this planet think about the amazing discoverry and the windows this opens for new reserch ..

[ezekieloak]

No it's quite useful. It's very hard, you know.

[Trixie Lulamoon]

That is definitely Rarity's planet 

[SHADOW5383]

Diamond is already worthless to smart people that is.

[ayushology619]

up above the world so high, like a diamond in the sky!

[Venim850]

If you take a teaspoon of matter from a neutron star. It would weigh as much as the statue of liberty.

[Michael Jackson]

I can't understand , what the fuck I'm watchin...