Diamonds Are a Scientist's Best Friend
Stuff To Blow Your Mind
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The Golden Jubilee Diamond
The Golden Jubilee is a 546 carat diamond that fits in the palm of your hand. The BPM-37093 star is 50 light years away and about 4,000 kilometers across. It's massive enough to have undergone partial crystallization. Scientists are able to study its pulsations like they do terrestrial earthquakes.
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