I'm a Scientist
I'm a Project Network
Ask Talk Vote
Log in

Log in to Your Account


Lost your password?

I'm a Scientist 25/26
Meet your Scientists
Photo: Sophie Spinks
Sophie S
Photo: Martina Conti
Martina
Photo: Mark Ridgill
Mark
Photo: Katie Gaffney
Katie Gaffney
Photo: Bolaji Thanni
Bolaji T
Photo: Amy Mason
Amy
Skip to content
  • Home
    • I’m a Scientist
    • I’m an Engineer
    • I’m a Mathematician
    • I’m a Computer Scientist
    • I’m a Geographer
  • Dashboard
  • Ask
  • Chat
    • Book a Chat
    • Go to Chat
  • Vote
  • The Scientists
  • Teachers
    • Teacher Guidance
    • Lesson Plans
    • Book an Activity
    • Sign up
  • Scientists
    • How to use the site
    • Take part
  • 0

    Question: How many stars are there in the galaxy right now

    • Keywords:
      • galaxy,
      • space,
      • star
    Asked by cook532dows3 to Martin M, maiajones, jadegray, ievajankute, emilywalls on 23 Sep 2025.
    • Photo: Martin McCoustra
      0

      Martin McCoustra answered on 23 Sep 2025:


      Estimates vary but somewhere between 100 billion and 400 billion in our Galaxy, the Milky Way.

    • Photo: Emily Walls
      0

      Emily Walls answered on 23 Sep 2025:


      The most common answer is around 200 billion stars in the Milky Way, counting stars can be difficult but that is our best estimate!

Comments

Leave a comment

Click here to cancel reply.

Log in to comment.

Related Questions

  • how different is the gravity between moon and earth

  • How interesting is astronmy

  • Is being a scientist needed in being a astronaut and has it got to do with anything in space

  • what is your favourite constellation and why? is there anything unique about it?

  • my dream is really to do something with space architecture I just hope to make being an astronaut fit into that in some


I'm a Project Network logo
  • House Rules
  • Accessibility
  • Privacy
  • Funders
  • Contact
  • Safeguarding

Copyright Gallomanor, produced by Mangorolla CIC 2026