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by john
Fri Jun 17, 2005 12:39 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: So, just how many stars are there up there?
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So, just how many stars are there up there?

This is really a serious question asked in a childlike way. It is usually answered not with a number, but with an analogy-most frequently something like: "more than all the grains of sand on all the beaches in all the world." Well, is that just surface layer sand, or can we dig down to roc...