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There are more stars in the sky than grains of sand on all the world's beaches.

There are more stars in the sky than grains of sand on all the world's beaches.

Astronomers estimate there are hundreds of billions of galaxies, each holding billions of stars. Added up, the number of stars is far greater than every grain of sand on every beach on Earth.

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The Sun is so big that about 1.3 million Earths could fit inside it. The Sun is so big that about 1.3 million Earths could fit inside it. The Sun is a giant ball of hot, glowing gas. The Sun is a giant ball of hot, glowing gas. The Moon has no light of its own — it reflects the Sun. The Moon has no light of its own — it reflects the Sun. Stars twinkle because their light wobbles through our air. Stars twinkle because their light wobbles through our air. The Moon's shape seems to change a little each night. The Moon's shape seems to change a little each night.