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In der Mitte im Bild: Der junge Sternhaufen Trumpler 14. Die Detailschärfe des Porträts, das die Eigenschaften einer ganzen Familie von Sternen offenbart, ist dem Multi-conjugate Adaptive optics Demonstrator (MAD) zu verdanken, einem Instrument am Very Large Telescope der ESO. http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-78392-2.html

Carinanebel: Neues aus der Sternenfabrik - SPIEGEL ONLINE - Nachrichten - Wissenschaft

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.) http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/25/planet-diamonds-discovered_n_937011.html

Diamond Planet Discovered By Astronomers (VIDEO)