6 Crazy Facts About Space That Will Make You Feel Tiny

It Literally Rains Diamonds on Neptune and Uranus

Deep inside the atmospheres of Neptune and Uranus, the pressure is so intense that it squeezes carbon into solid diamonds. These diamond hailstones then rain down through the planets’ interiors. The pressure is extreme enough to break carbon atoms apart and reform them as precious gems. Somewhere out there, it’s raining diamonds. And you’re stuck here paying for a wedding ring.