Answers to Questions Kids Ask! - Where "Why?" Turns to "Wow!"
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In the portion of the universe we can observe, there are at least a hundred billion galaxies! But we don’t know how much more universe there is out there, and that unknown part has galaxies too. And if every galaxy is full of stars…well, we are talking lots of stars!
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How many solar systems are there in the universe?
Actually, there are hundreds of billions. There are more stars than we even know of, and if even a fraction of these stars are the centers of their own solar…
Is our galaxy traveling through space, or are we just spinning around the sun?
Yes, our galaxy is traveling in space! So are the other ones. It is even possible for two galaxies to pass through one another.
Why is our galaxy called “The Milky Way Galaxy”?
The Milky Way Galaxy is named for its milky appearance. There’s a Greek poem that describes the galaxy as “that shining wheel, men call it Milk.” To the Greeks, the…
What is a “Blue Moon”?
Usually the second full moon in a calendar month is called a “blue moon.” Though technically a blue moon occurs when there is a fourth full moon in a season,…
How many people are there in the world?
The world population is the population of humans on the planet Earth. There are currently over six billion people on the planet–we passed the six billion mark on October 12th,…