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so also it rains Titan, Pluto, Mercury, and other planets. The only difference is the form which the rain takes.
As the rain on planet Earth takes the form of water, so also it rains with methane in Titan, sulphuric acid in Venus, Glass in HD 189733b (a planet discovered in 2005 to be 63 light years away from our solar system and it is known as a Hot Jupiter), Iron in OGLE-TR-56b (a planet discovered in 2003 and also known as a Hot Jupiter).
However, one very significant form of rain fall seem to draw our attention as humans due to its relevance to man which is "Diamond". Diamond which is one of the most precious stones to man with it's worth in millions of dollars falls as normal rain in planets; Neptune and Uranus. How true can this be?, Let's find out.
High pressure experiments shows that large amounts of diamonds are formed from methane on the ice giant planets Uranus and Neptune, while some planets in other solar systems may be almost pure diamond. Diamonds are also found in stars and may have been the first mineral ever to have formed.
Uranus and Neptune are the seventh and eighth planets respectively with both being found on the list of coldest planets. Neptune and Uranus share similar compositions but different to that of gas giants like Saturn and Jupiter. Neptune’s atmosphere is composed primarily of hydrogen and helium, along with traces of hydrocarbons and possibly nitrogen; however, it contains a higher proportion of “ices” such as water, ammonia, and methane.
Their weather (Uranus and Neptune) is characterized by extremely dynamic storm systems, with winds reaching speeds of almost 600 m/s (2160 km/h). The abundance of methane, ethane, and ethyne at their equator is 10–100 times greater than at the poles. It has been theorized that Uranus and Neptune actually crush methane into diamonds, and lab experiments seemed to confirm that this is possible. However, you need significant pressures to do that, and you need to go some 7000 km inside the planet as it doesn't rain diamond in th surface but only in the depth of the planet. However, before carrying out your adventure of gathering diamonds, keep in mind, the planet is made out of gas (80% hydrogen, 19% helium and 1% methane). Planets with uncertain diamond rain includes Saturn and Jupiter.
What do you think about this finding? Won't you wish to travel to Uranus or Neptune so as to gather diamonds? How would you react if you wake up to finding that it now rains diamond on Earth? Hope you've learnt something new today?. Drop ur contributions and thoughts in the comment box. Thanks
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