# Galaxy's Largest Diamond There Is a Lucy In the Sky By Going Like Sixty | Published 2007-12-29 | Science Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lucy-diamond References: [newlaunches](http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/largest_diamond_in_the_galaxy_discovered.php) & [newsfromrussia](http://newsfromrussia.com/science/tech/26-12-2007/103178-largest_diamond-0) See that diamond? Largest in the World. But not in the universe. Astronomers have discovered a diamond ten billion trillion trillion carats that they believe is the left overs from a [extinct star](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sothebys-nwa). They called the star Lucy, also known as BPM 37093. "The space diamond is virtually an enormous chunk of crystallized carbon, 4,000 kilometers in diameter. The stone is located at a distance of 50 light years from Earth, in the Constellation Centaurus," News from Russia said. Harry Winston should be teaming up with [Virgin Space](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/virgin-atlantic-app-in-chatgpt) to go get that baby. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.6/10 - Popularity: 19% | Activity: 50% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Science](https://www.trendhunter.com/science) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Space Mining:** Opportunity to develop technologies and strategies for mining valuable resources in outer space. - **Extraterrestrial Resources:** Potential for extracting and utilizing resources from celestial bodies for industrial and commercial purposes. - **Astro-geology:** Emerging field exploring the geological compositions and formations of celestial bodies in the universe. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Aerospace:** The aerospace industry can capitalize on the demand for spacecraft and technology to facilitate space exploration and resource extraction. - **Luxury Goods:** Luxury jewelers and brands can explore partnerships and opportunities to acquire and market rare and unique gemstones from outer space. - **Mining:** The mining industry can expand its scope to include extraterrestrial mining operations and develop specialized techniques for resource extraction in space. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Lab-Grown Stones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skydiamond.md) - [Lab-Grown Diamond Expansions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/labgrown-diamonds1.md) - [Conflict-Free Fashion House Diamonds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lv-diamonds-collection.md) - [Luxury Solar System Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bejeweled-solar-system-set.md) - [South Korean Diamond Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lotte-world-tower.md) - [Cosmos-Inspired High-Jewelry Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cleste-collection.md) - [Martian Meteorite Collectibles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sothebys-nwa.md) - [Stylish Synthetically Produced Diamonds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/synthetically-produced-diamonds.md) - [Gem-Studded Songwriter Rings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bandana-royale.md)