stars

HISTORY

Look up at the night sky and you might feel dwarfed by the glimmer of countless stars. Now shift that view downward, press your mind to the ground and the green world under your feet—and you’ll find something almost unbelievable: there is a possibility that Earth has more tree trunks rooted than the total number of stars in our galaxy. Let that sink in, then keep reading: you’re about to explore why this fact matters and what it says about our place in space, right here on our home planet.

THINGS

“When you look at the stars and the galaxy, you feel that you are not just from any particular piece of land, but from the solar system.” —Kalpana Chawla, Astronaut It’s easy to get caught up in...

INSTANT

“When you look at the stars and the galaxy, you feel that you are not just from any particular piece of land, but from the solar system.” —Kalpana Chawla, Astronaut It’s easy to get caught up in...

STORY

When it comes to celebrity, you can never tell who's going to make it. Some people have 'the look' from the very beginning. Some take a little while to grow into their features. We've got...

FACTS

“When you look at the stars and the galaxy, you feel that you are not just from any particular piece of land, but from the solar system.” —Kalpana Chawla, Astronaut It’s easy to get caught up in...



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