19-Sep-2009, 05:34 PM
Our galaxy is a seriously big place.
If you are lucky enough to live in a place with clear air
and dark nights, you can see about 3000 stars with your
naked eye. And it looks like an awful lot!
But get this - our whole galaxy is estimated to contain
ten trillion stars - that is 3.3 BILLION times more than
we can see with our eyes.
No wonder they say that in space, nobody can hear you
scream!
If you are lucky enough to live in a place with clear air
and dark nights, you can see about 3000 stars with your
naked eye. And it looks like an awful lot!
But get this - our whole galaxy is estimated to contain
ten trillion stars - that is 3.3 BILLION times more than
we can see with our eyes.
No wonder they say that in space, nobody can hear you
scream!