Diamond Exoplanet Found Circling Millisecond Pulsar

The densest known planet outside our solar system has been discovered orbiting a pulsar, and appears to be composed mostly of diamond.
Diamond Exoplanet Found Circling Millisecond Pulsar
PULSAR'S BEST FRIEND: Artist's conception of the binary system, showing the diamond companion orbiting its star - millisecond pulsar, PSR J1719-1438. Swinburne Astronomy Productions
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PULSAR'S BEST FRIEND: Artist's conception of the binary system, showing the diamond companion orbiting its star - millisecond pulsar, PSR J1719-1438. (Swinburne Astronomy Productions)
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