Diamonds in Sudan meteorite 'are remnants of lost planet'

Scientists say rock fragments that hit the Earth in 2008 contain evidence of a lost planet that was part of the early solar systemDiamonds found in a meteorite that exploded over the Nubian desert in Sudan a decade ago were formed deep inside a “lost planet” that once circled the sun in the early solar system, scientists say.Microscopic analyses of the meteorite ’s tiny diamonds revealed they contain compounds that are produced under intense pressure, suggesting the diamonds formed far beneath the surface of a planet.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 17, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Ian Sample Science editor Tags: Science Space Planets Source Type: news