Diamond rains within the interiors of ice giant planets like Uranus and Neptune could be more common than previously believed.

The atmospheres of the ice giants Uranus and Neptune may be separated into layers that don't mix, like oil and water.

Alien weather can get intense. On Neptune and Uranus, for example, the skies rain literal diamonds. Gravitational forces on these ice giants can become so strong, they pressurize carbon into solid ...

Scientists have turned plastic into diamonds. Using high-powered lasers, the team zapped samples of PET, the common material used in plastic bottles, to produce intense heat and pressure to form ...

Scientists have discovered though replicating Uranus’ atmosphere that diamond rain is highly likely.

A new study has found that "diamond rain," a long-hypothesized exotic type of precipitation on ice giant planets, could be more common than previously thought.

Diamonds from plastic A powerful laser was fired at a thin piece of PET plastic, generating a shock wave that created nanodiamonds. (Courtesy: HZDR / Blaurock) Firing powerful laser pulses at pieces ...

A new study has found that “diamond rain,” a long-hypothesized exotic type of precipitation on ice giant planets, could be more common than previously thought. In an earlier experiment ...

Scientists believe that Neptune and Uranus are home to a constant stream of diamond rain that forms in the outer layers of the planet.

Diamonds on Earth are pretty rare, despite being a girl’s best friend. But on ice giant planets like Uranus and Neptune, it is expected that diamonds rain down through the atmosphere. Now, lab ...

The atmospheres of the ice giants Uranus and Neptune may be separated into layers that don't mix, like oil and water.

The scientists also believe this 'diamond rain' could be more common than thought. It's because planets like Neptune and Uranus, which are known to have really cold temperatures, are thought to be ...