14-billion-years-later:

A newly discovered alien planet that formed from a dead star is a real diamond in the rough.

The super-high pressure of the planet, which orbits a rapidly pulsing neutron star, has likely caused the carbon within it to crystallize into an actual diamond, a new study suggests.

The composition of the planet, which is about five times the size of Earth, is not its only outstanding feature.

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I think this is bloody amazing. Do you realize, it’s like a disco ball orbiting a strobe light?

Everyone lets head on down to the diamond planet for a RAVE PARTY!!!!!

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