PSR J1719-1438 b is an extraordinary Pulsar Planet orbiting a rapidly spinning Pulsar. Composed largely of crystalline carbon, it is thought to be the dense remnant of a former White Dwarf, earning it the moniker of a "diamond planet."
PSR J1719-1438 b is an extraordinary Pulsar Planet orbiting a rapidly spinning Pulsar. Composed largely of crystalline carbon, it is thought to be the dense remnant of a former White Dwarf, earning it the moniker of a "diamond planet."