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In reply to the discussion: Astronomers Reveal Planet Is Made Of Diamond [View all]Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)12. Arthur C. Clarke proposed the core of Jupiter is made of diamond....
Makes sense too. All of the methane drifting down under intense pressure and losing it's hydrogen and the remaining carbon crystallizing.
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It will belong to whoever has the means to defend their interests there.
Atypical Liberal
Oct 2012
#24
Mit has already claimed that one. That's HIS planet for when he gets one of his own.
MNBrewer
Oct 2012
#6
That's my thinking too: Gas giant that migrated inwards too closely and had its atmosphere stripped.
DRoseDARs
Oct 2012
#42
They're just now discovering star factories routinely spit out Jupiter like gas giants.
Spitfire of ATJ
Oct 2012
#44
That's what everyone says who lives in a place that has a climate akin to that of the
Ikonoklast
Oct 2012
#32
I bet this willd start a new space race. I bet we'll have FTL travel in 50 years now. Just wait...
Third Doctor
Oct 2012
#43