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There’s a planet made largely of diamonds.
55 Cancri e, a super-Earth about 40 light-years away, is likely made largely of carbon under such extreme pressure that much of it has crystallized into diamond. Scientists estimate that up to one-third of the planet's mass could be diamond, making it worth an estimated $26.9 nonillion ($26.9 followed by 30 zeros).
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The most magnetic object known is a special type of neutron star.
Magnetars are neutron stars with magnetic fields so powerful they could wipe a credit card's data from halfway...
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The most reflective planet in the solar system is Venus.
Venus reflects about 70% of the sunlight that reaches it, thanks to its thick cloud cover of sulfuric...
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Some exoplanets orbit around dead stars.
Several planets have been discovered orbiting pulsars, the incredibly dense remnants of exploded stars. The first confirmed exoplanets...