There’s a star in the Centaurus constellation that was nicknamed 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds.' Yes, it was named after a Beatles song because the star was discovered to have a massive diamond at its core. It's estimated to be about 10 billion trillion trillion carats — that's one followed by 34 zeros! To put that into perspective, the Hope Diamond, which is one of the largest diamonds on Earth, is a measly 45.5 carats in comparison. And it's not the most unusual star we know - let's see more of them!

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