🌞🌍 We often hear that a million Earths could fit inside the #Sun, but the real number depends on whether you're talking about mass, volume, or how you pack them in.

This guide walks through the #geometry of our #SolarSystem's giant, explaining why 1.3 million Earths only fit if you turn them into "squishy" spheres.

👉 https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/space-science/how-many-earths-can-fit-sun

#space #science #astronomy #earth #math #universe #physics #planets

This is how many Earths could fit in the Sun | BBC Sky at Night Magazine

By volume, it would take 1.3 million Earths to fill the Sun (assuming the Earth spheres are squishy and pack in with no gaps!)

BBC Sky at Night Magazine