💎 #28/30 Facts to Know – It might rain diamonds on Neptune and Uranus 🪐

Ayush_zapproxx

06-19 13:35

Space isn't just strange — it's rich.

On some planets, it could literally rain diamonds from the sky. 👇

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🪐 How is this possible?


Neptune and Uranus have extremely high pressures and temperatures deep within their atmospheres.


These gas giants are rich in methane (CH₄) — a carbon-based molecule.



🌩️ Under intense pressure, methane breaks apart, and the carbon atoms re-form into diamonds.


💎 The result?


Scientists believe diamond crystals form and fall like rain, possibly even sinking toward the planet’s core.


Some diamonds may be millimeters wide — others could be kilograms in size.


🧪 Bonus:


In 2017, researchers recreated this effect in a lab using powerful lasers.


They successfully formed tiny diamonds under conditions mimicking Neptune’s atmosphere.



So yeah — while we dream of finding gold…

the outer planets may already be showering diamonds in secret.


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