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Is There a Planet Made of Diamond?
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- An exoplanet called 55 Cancri e is believed to be composed largely of carbon in the form of diamond.
- Located 40 light-years away, this planet is roughly twice the size of our Earth.
- It orbits a star in the Cancer constellation and experiences incredibly high internal pressure.
- These extreme conditions are what allow carbon to crystallize into diamond throughout its structure.
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