Massive Diamond Discovery…On Mercury – IOTW Report

Massive Diamond Discovery…On Mercury

Washington Examiner

Mercury, the planet closest to the sun, has a 10-mile-thick mantle of pure diamond, according to NASA.

The report, derived from data taken from the NASA MESSENGER probe that orbited the red-hot planet for four years and plunged into its surface in 2015, suggests a 10-mile-thick layer underneath the planet’s crust previously thought to consist of graphite is actually diamond, according to Space.com. More

13 Comments on Massive Diamond Discovery…On Mercury

  1. Imagine joetato…

    “Diamonds!” Craps his trousers.

    “Joey, it’s just fucking coal…”

    “I HATE COAL!”

    Shits his trousers, again.

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