Are there more grains of sand on the earth, or more stars in the sky?

tupurple

since we don't know the exact number of grains of sand or stars, there isn't a definite answer Sep 25 03, 12:57 AM

Gnomon

If you mean stars visible in the sky, then the answer is grains of sand. There are only about 5 thousand stars visible without the aid of telescopes. Sep 25 03, 5:02 AM

sequoianoir

Stars significantly outnumber the grains of sand on the Earth. (factor of 10 to 100) Whilst the exact number of each is unknown, the relative quantities are: Latest calculations: Ever wanted to wish upon a star? Well, you have 70,000 million million million to choose from. That's the total number of stars in the known universe, according to a study by Australian astronomers. It's also at least 10 and probably 100 times as many stars as grains of sand on all the world's beaches and deserts. The figure -- 7 followed by 22 zeros or, more accurately, 70 sextillion -- was calculated by a team of stargazers based at the Australian National University. Many sites have the grains of sand as 4 to 5 x 10(power 20 or 21) S0 between 4 followed by 20 zeroes to 5 followed by 21 zeroes. Sep 25 03, 7:07 AM

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