# How much would it cost to buy the Sun?

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: Cella Wright
- Year: 2025
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Earth and environment, Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/cella_wright_how_much_would_it_cost_to_buy_the_sun)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Daedalus hasn’t been the same since losing Icarus. Suddenly, he begins expressing interest in buying the Sun from Helios. Rumors say Daedalus is aspiring to destroy it to avenge Icarus — or channel its immense power towards other imprudent aims. He summons a divine accountant and asks: how much would it cost to buy the Sun? Cella Wright conducts a financial analysis of our star’s worth. \[Directed by Igor Ćorić, Artrake Studio, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Cem Misirlioglu, Brooks Ball\].

## Lectures

1. [How much would it cost to buy the Sun?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/cella_wright_how_much_would_it_cost_to_buy_the_sun/210793e413dc), 5 min (TED's player)