In 2004, the Harvard-Smithsonian Center discovered the universe’s largest diamond. The star is nicknamd Lucy after the Beatles song, “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” It’s estimated to be 2,500 miles across and weighs approximately 10 billion-trillion-trillion-carats – a one, followed by 34 zeros. “You would need a jeweler’s loupe the size of the sun to grade this diamond. Bill Gates and Donald Trump together couldn’t begin to afford it.” says Travis Metcalfe an astronomer from the Smithsonian Center.
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