Talking about solar system and everything in it is indeed something that always invites admiration. Especially with the various kinds of natural phenomena that also exist on every planet. If on earth there might already be rain of water, but it is different for the planet Neptune which has rain of diamonds.
Rain diamond which is on the planet Neptune is actually a nature phenomenon usual. To get to know more about the diamond rain that occurs, then you can listen to the following facts.
1. It’s not only Neptune that rains diamonds
The existence of diamond rain may surprise many people. Especially on earth itself, of course the existence of diamonds is considered as very valuable and expensive. However, it is precisely on other planets that it becomes a common natural phenomenon.
Reported Euro News, it turns out that diamond rain does not only occur on Neptune, but Uranus is also believed to experience a similar natural phenomenon. This is quite reasonable, considering the position of these two planets which are also aligned in the order of the solar system.
2. Only occurs on cold temperature planets
illustration of Neptune (unsplash.com/@nasa)Many people may wonder why only the planets Neptune and Uranus are believed to have natural phenomena such as diamond rain. Meanwhile, on other planets like Earth, it doesn’t even make sense for it to rain diamonds.
Reported Phys.org, the existence of diamond rain many researchers believe only occurs on giant ice planets. This can then be concluded that diamond rain is more common on colder planets.
3. First revealed in 1977
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The existence of diamond rain is still a matter of debate among researchers. The reason is because the locations of the planets Neptune and Uranus are very far from Earth, so access is still very limited.
Reported Your Weather, the first idea of a rain of diamonds first appeared in 1977. The reason is because Uranus and Neptune have a much larger composition of ice than any other type of compound on the planet.
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4. The cause of the diamond rain that occurred
diamond illustration (unsplash.com/@basvde)The diamond rain that occurs on the planets Neptune and Uranus has its own causes. This is usually due to the compounds and composition of the planets which can then cause diamond rain.
Reported Money Control, methane gas which is made of carbon and the extreme pressure conditions of the planet Neptune, so that the carbon atoms are crushed into diamond pieces in the atmosphere. That cause then makes it possible for diamond rain to occur.
5. It is said that diamonds that fall can reach millions of carats
diamond illustration (unsplash.com/@tahliaclaire)The existence of diamond rain alone is hard to imagine, especially with the weight of the carats contained in it. This will show how valuable the diamond is when it is obtained.
Reported Country Living, the diamond showers that occur on Neptune and Uranus are estimated to weigh millions of carats in them. Of course this would be hard to imagine, because 1 gram of diamond with 5 carats alone can cost up to 500 million rupiah. Especially with diamonds that weigh millions of carats.
The existence of diamond rain is quite difficult to imagine. However, this natural phenomenon might occur on Neptune and Uranus, given the planetary content that supports this. So it’s auto rich if it happens in earth!
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