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It rains diamonds on Jupiter and Saturn. Weather forecast: luxury gemstones.

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Scientists theorize lightning and extreme pressure can turn methane into carbon soot that compresses into diamond, which may “rain” deeper into the planets. It’s a strong hypothesis based on physics and chemistry models, even though direct observation is difficult.

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