Astronomy Quote by William Least Heat-Moon

“We now know that our galaxy is only one of some hundred thousand million that can be seen using modern telescopes, each galaxy itself…

— Stephen Hawking

The number of fixed stars which observers have been able to see without artificial powers of sight up to this day can be counted.…

— Galileo Galilei

In this way, Edwin Hubble worked out the distances to nine different galaxies. We now know that our galaxy is only one of some…

— Stephen Hawking

There are in fact 100 billion galaxies, each of which contain something like a 100 billion stars. Think of how many stars, and planets,…

— Carl Sagan

A hundred thousand million Stars make one Galaxy; A hundred thousand million Galaxies make one Universe. The figures may not be very trustworthy, but…

— Arthur Eddington

There may be a brighter star. But through my eyes the light of you is all I see.

— Stevie Wonder

On a really dark night, you can see between 1,000 and 1,500 stars, and there are millions more that haven't been discovered. It is…

— Jodi Picoult

There are faint stars in the night sky that you can see, but only if you look to the side of where they shine.…

— Janna Levin

“the universe is big and old and, as a result, rare events happen all the time. Go out some night into the woods or…

— Lawrence M. Krauss

Whenever I do get to look out, it is glorious. Even the stars have a special brightness.

— Laurel Clark

No matter how small a star appears in the sky from far away, never underestimate how brightly it can shine.

— Pacifiersucker

Do not look at stars as bright spots only. Try to take in the vastness of the universe.

— Maria Mitchell