Giant super-Earths made of diamond are possible, study suggests
Monday, December 5, 2011 - 21:11
in Astronomy & Space
A planet made of diamonds may sound lovely, but you wouldn't want to live there. A new study suggests that some stars in the Milky Way could harbor "carbon super-Earths" – giant terrestrial planets that contain up to 50 percent diamond. But if they exist, those planets are likely devoid of life as we know it.