2006-07-07 11:55:57 · 25 answers · asked by tony f 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Better start counting! There are sure a lot of BOTH.
Let me know, okay?
2006-07-07 11:57:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
well the number of grains of sand is constantly changing, more sand forms as waves errode rocks near coasts, and the number of grains decreases as we use some of those to make glass.
The same goes for the Universe, many new stars are constanly froming from nebulas and many stars are constantly disappearing due to novas and suppernovas.
So it may be an answer we may never know, but if we assume that the theory that the Universe is infinite is true, I would speculate that overall, it would make more sense that more stars exsisted than grains of sand on earth.
Now, had you worded your question: "Is it true that there are more stars in space than there are grains of sand?" I would have to vote on the sand there, because other planets do have sand and I believe that just as stars form and disappear, planets do as well.
2006-07-07 12:12:59 · answer #2 · answered by Enchantress 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I've counted all the stars in space. When you get through counting all the grains of sand on the earth, get with me and we will compare numbers.
2006-07-07 11:59:40 · answer #3 · answered by bladewalker187 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The portion of the universe which we are able to observe compared to the theoretical size of the entire universe (based on inflationary theory) is about equal to the size of a grain of sand compared with the entire earth. So yeah, there are a lot of stars out there.
2006-07-07 11:58:44 · answer #4 · answered by Argon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They say there is more than all the grains of sand on Earth. Carl Sagan revealed the formula on The Cosmos series.
2006-07-07 12:08:53 · answer #5 · answered by banarger 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nobody knows how many stars are in space, as nobody knows how many grain's of stand are on Earth! Of course there are many stars, and the space is inffinite...maby the stars are infinitte too! Who knows?
2006-07-07 12:02:03 · answer #6 · answered by Sandra 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the chances are high due to the vast space above us. to this day, a fixed amount of stars has never been calculated. everyday there are many new ones found. it is said that the universe is infinite. in the end it will ultimately be your decision to make an answer because there are several points of veiws on the vastness of space.
2006-07-07 12:00:17 · answer #7 · answered by blah 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmmmmmmmm,
2006-07-07 11:59:37 · answer #8 · answered by twanieskies 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's what they tell me, but I don't if anyone has actually counted both, to see if it was true. I think its more of an assumption based off of what we now know about the universe.
2006-07-07 11:59:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
im betting not because there is a hell of a lot of sand, but if there are stars that we haven't even detected yet because they're so far away, unless im incredibly mistaken.
2006-07-07 12:01:29 · answer #10 · answered by The Frontrunner 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that would be freaking cool, because it means someone actually counted or created a mathematic formula to determine the numbers of both, which is just awesome.
(you seriously need a girlfriend, dude)
2006-07-07 12:06:14 · answer #11 · answered by Choose Life 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋