CHARACTERISTICS OF

THE UNIVERSE
The Universe
consists of all the stars and galaxies of which we
are aware. It is everything that is out there in the
sky and is immense beyond imagination.
Size of Universe

The Universe is large in size and consists of

billions of galaxies, which in turn consist of
billions of stars.
Physical size

The size of the Universe is immense. It is

estimated that the Universe is 156 billion
(156,000,000,000) light years across. Since light
travels at approximately 299,800 kilometers per
second or 186,000 miles per second.
Number of galaxies and stars

The Universe consists of approximately 100

billion galaxies. Each galaxy consists of
anywhere from 10 million to 1 trillion
(1,000,000,000,000) stars rotating around a
center area.
Possible Shapes of the Universe
Open
Flat
Closed