Carinanebel: Neues aus der Sternenfabrik - SPIEGEL ONLINE - Nachrichten - Wissenschaft. Cool Cosmos Collection. PantherObservatory. Diamond Planet Discovered By Astronomers. The nursery song "twinkle twinkle, little star" might have a whole new meaning now that astronomers have found a planet they believe to be made almost entirely of diamonds.
Scientists say the planet exists about 4,000 light years away from Earth, and is probably the remnants of a once-large dead star, Reuters reports. (Scroll down for video.) The-Observable-Universe.jpg (JPEG-Grafik, 3850x1925 Pixel) - Skaliert (35%)