Rare diamonds found in a meteorite are the remains of a lost planet

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Channel: Creative-Tube · 2018 · Science & Technology

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Diamonds found in the Almahata Sitta meteorite come from a 'proto-planet'
The planet - slightly larger than Mercury - was destroyed in an cosmic collision
Tiny diamonds provide scientists with a window into the formation of planets
Tens of these budding worlds crashed into each other to form the rocky planets

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