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Scientists theorize that in the atmospheres of gas giants like Jupiter and Saturn, lightning storms can turn methane into soot. This soot then compresses into graphite and further into diamonds as it falls through the planets' incredibly dense atmospheres.
Scientists theorize that lightning storms convert methane into soot, which then hardens into graphite and eventually diamonds as it falls through the planets' dense atmospheres. These diamonds could be massive, up to a centimeter in diameter, creating truly sparkling storms.
