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What is the estimated number of stars in the universe?
What is the estimated number of stars in the universe?
- About 1,000 billion trillion stars (correct)
- About 1 billion billion stars
- About 1 trillion stars
- About 1 million trillion stars
What is the name of the closest star to our Sun?
What is the name of the closest star to our Sun?
- Beta Centauri
- Alpha Centauri
- Sirius
- Proxima Centauri (correct)
How long does light from Proxima Centauri take to reach Earth?
How long does light from Proxima Centauri take to reach Earth?
- About ten years
- Around two years
- Less than one year
- More than four years (correct)
What method do scientists use to estimate the number of stars in the universe?
What method do scientists use to estimate the number of stars in the universe?
What does the Hubble Space Telescope show in its images related to stars?
What does the Hubble Space Telescope show in its images related to stars?
There are more stars in the universe than grains of sand on Earth.
There are more stars in the universe than grains of sand on Earth.
Proxima Centauri is the closest star to our Sun and is located within four light-years from Earth.
Proxima Centauri is the closest star to our Sun and is located within four light-years from Earth.
Scientists estimate there are approximately 1,000 billion stars in the universe.
Scientists estimate there are approximately 1,000 billion stars in the universe.
The Hubble Space Telescope provides images that do not relate to star formation.
The Hubble Space Telescope provides images that do not relate to star formation.
To estimate the total number of stars, scientists multiply the number of galaxies by the average number of stars in a galaxy.
To estimate the total number of stars, scientists multiply the number of galaxies by the average number of stars in a galaxy.
From Earth, we can see thousands of stars in the ______ sky.
From Earth, we can see thousands of stars in the ______ sky.
Scientists think there are about 1,000 billion ______ stars in the universe!
Scientists think there are about 1,000 billion ______ stars in the universe!
The closest star to our Sun is called ______ Centauri.
The closest star to our Sun is called ______ Centauri.
It is very far away from the Sun and from Earth—so far that light from it takes more than four ______ to reach us on Earth.
It is very far away from the Sun and from Earth—so far that light from it takes more than four ______ to reach us on Earth.
To figure out the number of stars in the universe, scientists multiply the number of stars in a ______ by the number of galaxies they think there are.
To figure out the number of stars in the universe, scientists multiply the number of stars in a ______ by the number of galaxies they think there are.
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Stars in the Universe
- The universe is estimated to contain around 1,000 billion trillion stars.
- This number surpasses the total of grains of sand found on all Earth's beaches and deserts.
Closest Star to the Sun
- Proxima Centauri is the nearest star to our solar system.
- It is located so far away that light from Proxima Centauri takes over four years to reach Earth.
Star Formation
- Young stars are typically formed in regions of space captured in images by telescopes such as the Hubble Space Telescope.
Method of Counting Stars
- To estimate the total number of stars, scientists multiply the number of stars in an individual galaxy by the estimated number of galaxies in the universe.
Stars in the Universe
- The universe is estimated to contain around 1,000 billion trillion stars.
- This number surpasses the total of grains of sand found on all Earth's beaches and deserts.
Closest Star to the Sun
- Proxima Centauri is the nearest star to our solar system.
- It is located so far away that light from Proxima Centauri takes over four years to reach Earth.
Star Formation
- Young stars are typically formed in regions of space captured in images by telescopes such as the Hubble Space Telescope.
Method of Counting Stars
- To estimate the total number of stars, scientists multiply the number of stars in an individual galaxy by the estimated number of galaxies in the universe.
Stars in the Universe
- The universe is estimated to contain around 1,000 billion trillion stars.
- This number surpasses the total of grains of sand found on all Earth's beaches and deserts.
Closest Star to the Sun
- Proxima Centauri is the nearest star to our solar system.
- It is located so far away that light from Proxima Centauri takes over four years to reach Earth.
Star Formation
- Young stars are typically formed in regions of space captured in images by telescopes such as the Hubble Space Telescope.
Method of Counting Stars
- To estimate the total number of stars, scientists multiply the number of stars in an individual galaxy by the estimated number of galaxies in the universe.
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