spitzer_sig08-006 February 26th, 2008
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/T. Pyle (SSC)
This artist's concept shows a multitude of tiny diamonds next to a hot star. Diamonds are abundant in space, but they are tiny - about 25000 times smaller than a grain of sand. Astronomers believe that these tiny particles could provide valuable insights into how carbon-rich molecules, the basis of life on Earth, develop in the cosmos.
Provider: Spitzer Space Telescope
Image Source: http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/images/2082-sig08-006-Diamonds-in-Space
Curator: Spitzer Space Telescope, Pasadena, CA, USA
Image Use Policy: Public Domain
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