Michael Kaloki

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Unexpected Elements · Science bears fruit · 5 Jun 2026 podcast

So let's start off with the planet's shape.

It is actually an oblong, lemon-like shape.

Well, the planet, actually, it orbits a rapidly spinning neutron star called a pulsar.

Now, it happens to be quite close to its host star, which is a very massive star, actually, Marnie.

So scientists think that the gravity of this huge star pulled this planet into this lemon-like shape.

Now, unfortunately, though, it doesn't have a fluty name.

It's actually called—guess this—

PSR J2322-2650B.

Catchy.

That's the name of the planet.

Maybe not lemon-like, but it is very odd and unique.

You know, as well as its odd shape, scientists noticed something else quite interesting.

When they measured the spectrum of light coming from it, it did not show the expected water and carbon dioxide levels.

Instead, Marnie, scientists believe it has molecules of carbon in its atmosphere, which is very unusual.

Now, it is likely that this atmospheric carbon creates soot clouds that float through the air, and it is possible that the clouds could condense and form, get this, diamonds.

Diamonds.

Absolutely.

I think it would be deemed as quite a rare find.

And a planetary atmosphere like this has really never been spotted before.

Now, Michael Zhang, who I mentioned earlier, is one of the team from the University of Chicago who came across this planet.

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