This white dwarf star is slowly becoming a massive celestial diamond

Plus: SpaceX‘s massive Starship rocket could fly again in ‘6 to 8 weeks’ Deep in space, 104 light years from Earth, a star is slowly — very slowly — transforming into a diamond. It’s a process that will take a quadrillion years to complete. A team of astronomers meticulously calculated its distance and temperature using a 3D map of the Milky Way. In their paper, the team also suggested other stars may be slowly turing into diamonds across the Milky Way, some of which will be further along in the process. We've more on this in [your Must Read article]( below. But first, here’s [your video of the day](. Good morning. I’m Tim, an Editor at IE. This is the Blueprint. Let’s get into Friday’s stories. Last Sunday, Blueprint subscribers learned how insects are inspiring next generation 3D-printed microphones. Don't miss out — [subscribe to IE+]( today to receive exclusive interviews, features, and much more. 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