Creative common liscence

Creative common liscence
Science Cartoon by Vishal K. Muliya is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. Based on a work at https://vkmuliya.blogspot.com.

Wednesday, May 22, 2024

Diamond Rain on other Planets

Diamond Rain on other Planets

On planets like Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus, extreme pressure and temperatures cause carbon to form diamonds, which then rain down through their atmospheres. Lightning storms provide the necessary energy to split methane, releasing carbon atoms that bond to form diamonds, creating this dazzling phenomenon.


 

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