Astronomers have found a planet self-possessed of diamonds

Astronomers said they found in the group of Cancer the planet, which is a treasure trove.

"According to experts, the celestial body, called 55 Chancre, is located at a distance of about 40 light-years from Earth; its diameter is greater than the earth twice, and weight - eight times. But the main sensation is that super-Earths are not covered water or, for example, the granite, and the layers of graphite and diamond, "- says the source.

A Family Portrait of Galaxies

Two very different galaxies attribute in this family portrait taken by the NASA / ESA Hubble Space Telescope, together forming a exclusive galaxy pair called Arp 116. The image shows the dramatic differences in size, structure and color spiral and elliptical galaxies between.

Arp 116 is composed of a giant elliptical galaxy Messier known as 60, and a much smaller spiral galaxy, NGC 4647.