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Big numbers

“A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away…” so opens each episode of the “Star Wars” movies.

One thing that is always a part of astronomy and space is that the numbers involved are big -- really big!

Explore big numbers and measurements of distance in space [ download doc ] [ download pdf ]
Imagine writing all the numbers from 1 to 1 million! Worksheet courtesy of Paul Swan [ download pdf ]
How big is a billion? Get a feel for big numbers. Worksheet courtesy of Paul Swan [ download pdf ]