Astronomers have discovered a planet made of diamond.
De Beers’ worst nightmare.
They believe it to be the remains of a white dwarf star, and I guess any large round object orbiting a star which isn’t itself a star is deemed a “planet.”
Depicted is a theoretical denizen.

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August 26, 2011 at 11:30 am
Mitch
Can we offer free flights to the wealthiest?
August 26, 2011 at 6:58 pm
Joel Mielke
Droll headline, and “De Beers’ worst nightmare,” was a chuckler.
August 26, 2011 at 8:50 pm
Eric Kirk
Ah, so that should have been my headline?
August 26, 2011 at 10:35 pm
Cristina Bauss
Nope! The headline is one of the best ever, although “DeBeers’ worst nightmare” IS a good one.
August 26, 2011 at 11:17 pm
Anonymous
Martinex’s head isn’t that big! What did you do?
August 27, 2011 at 7:53 am
Joel Mielke
If “De Beers’ worst nightmare,” had been the headline, I’d have been cleaning beer off my screen.