The Largest Diamond in the Universe?
80From Futurism in 2014
“A white dwarf is the hot cinder left behind when a star uses up its nuclear fuel and, in essence, dies. It is made mostly of carbon and oxygen and surrounded by a thin layer of hydrogen and helium gasses.
In 1992 it was discovered that Lucy pulsates as a result of its core temperature dropping below 12,000 degrees Fahrenheit (6,600 Celsius). And in 1995 scientists decided to use Lucy for an experiment. They wanted to see what she was made of.
The experiment was to use the pulsation of the star to see if the crystallization theory was true.
The process that was used is called "Asteroseismology" or "Stellar Seismology," which uses the star's frequency spectra to determine what the composition of the star is. Essentially, it is the same way that geologists study the interior of the Earth during earthquakes.
Scientists had found that approximately 90% of Lucy's mass had crystallized, and since Lucy's interior core is mostly made of Carbon, it can only mean one thing....
Lucy is the biggest diamond ever found!”
#onthisdayinhistory #historylovers #2000snostalgia #space #diamonds #diamonds #nasa #science #astronomy #labdiamonds #jewels #gems #stars #solar #solaractivity #thebeatles #lucyintheskywithdiamonds #telescope #lucy #whitedwarf #bpm37093
Other Videos By Remotely Interesting Info
| 2024-02-22 | And just like that it was over...for a while at least... |
| 2024-02-20 | Scotty doesn't know? |
| 2024-02-20 | Another one of Steve Jobs' "fits of delusion"? |
| 2024-02-19 | Millie Bobby Brown at 20... |
| 2024-02-17 | Conan apologized to Canada |
| 2024-02-16 | Somewhere only we know |
| 2024-02-16 | The Travelocity gnome began to roam |
| 2024-02-15 | The doll for boys that stank |
| 2024-02-14 | Barbie and Ken Brokeup |
| 2024-02-13 | Ex-Chechen President Assasinated in Qatar |
| 2024-02-13 | The Largest Diamond in the Universe? |
| 2024-02-13 | Adam Sandler & Amnesia |
| 2024-02-12 | Newsom issued Same-Sex Marriage Licenses |
| 2024-02-11 | Dave Chappelle as Rick James |
| 2024-02-09 | Tik Toker was a shooter |
| 2024-02-08 | Prince & Beyonce at the 46th Grammys |
| 2024-02-02 | Super Bowl 2004: McDonald's and Lay's |
| 2024-02-01 | Super Bowl 2004: Honda & Chevy Commercials |
| 2024-02-01 | Super Bowl 2004: Bud Light Commercials |
| 2024-02-01 | Pepsi's Piracy Fail |
| 2024-01-31 | Nipplegate |