1. The Scientific Method

2. There are close to two hundred billion stars in the Milky Way Galaxy
There are close to two hundred billion stars in the Milky Way Galaxy. That is 200,000,000,000 stars.

3. A gram of hydrogen contains roughly six hundred sextillion protons
A gram of hydrogen contains roughly six hundred sextillion protons. That’s 600,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 protons

4. The sun contains about two decillion grams of hydrogen
The sun contains about two decillion grams of hydrogen. That’s 2,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 grams.

5. Check out these numbers!
1 ten 10
1 hundred 100
1 thousand 1,000
1 ten thousand 10,000
1 hundred thousand 100,000
1 million 1,000,000
1 billion 1,000,000,000
1 trillion 1,000,000,000,000
But we’re not done yet!

6. 1 quadrillion 1,000,000,000,000,000
1 quintillion 1,000,000,000,000,000,000
1 sextillion 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
1 septillion 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
1 octillion 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
1 nonillion 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
1 decillion 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
1 undecillion 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
1 duodecillion 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000

7. Nope. Not done yet…

8. tredecillion quattuordecillion quindecillion sexdecillion
1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
tredecillion
1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
quattuordecillion
1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
quindecillion
1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
sexdecillion
1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
septendecillion
1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
octodecillion
1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
novemdecillion
1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
vigintillion
10100
googol
10303
centillion
googolplex

9. So, what does that all mean?

10. Let’s journey into outer space
Let’s journey into outer space. We will start at 10 million light years (1023m or 100,000,000,000,000,000,000,000) and end with m or as we come face to face with neutrons.
As we are talking about our universe and discussing scientific notation, there is nothing better than thinking of our Planet – the Earth;
Have a nice trip.

11. 10 million light years (1023m) away from the Milky Way.

12. 1 million light years (1022m). The spiral becomes visible.

13. 100,000 light years (1021m). Our galaxy can barely be seen.

14. 10,000 light years (1020m). The stars from our galaxy start to appear.

15. 1,000 light years (1019m). The stars are ten times closer.

16. 100 light years (1018m). Nothing but stars.

17. 10 light years (1017m). Still only stars.

18. 1 light years (1016m). The Sun appears quite small.

19. 1 trillion kilometers (1015m). The sun is a little bigger.

20. 100 billion kilometers (1014m). The Solar System starts to appear.

21. 10 billion kilometers (1013m). Our Solar System is more clear.

22. 1 billion kilometers (1012m)
1 billion kilometers (1012m). Orbits of Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars and Jupiter.

23. 100 million kilometers (1011m). Orbits of Venus, Earth and Mars.

24. 10 million kilometers (1010m). Part of Earth’s orbit.

25. 1 million kilometers (109m). The Moon’s orbit can be seen.

26. 100,000 kilometers (108m). The Earth is still small.

27. 10,000 kilometers (107m). The North hemisphere of the Earth.

28. 1,000 kilometers (106m). Earth’s details can be seen.

29. 100 kilometers (105m). Ten times closer to the earth.

30. 10 kilometers (104m). The blocks can barely be seen.

31. 1 kilometers (103m). It’s possible to jump from an airplane from this height.

32. 100 meters (102m). Typical view from a helicopter.

33. 10 meters (101m). The trees have more definition.

34. 1 meter (100m). Within arm’s reach.

35. 10 centimeters (10-1m) ...we can touch the leaves.

36. 1 centimeter (10-2m). Ten times more definition in the leaf.

37. 1 millimeter (10-3m). The leaf’s vessels appear.

38. 100 micra (10-4m). The cells appear.

39. 10 microns (10-5m). The stomates appear.

40. 1 micron (10-6m). The cells’ nucleus is now visible.

41. 1,000 angstrons (10-7m). The chromosomes appear.

42. 100 angstrons (10-8m). The DNA can be identified.

43. 1 nanometer (10-9m). The nucleotides.

44. 1 angstron (10-10m). Electrons of a Carbon atom.

45. 10 picometers (10-11m). Electron of the atom’s field.

46. 1 picometer (10-12m). Empty space between the nucleus and the electrons’ orbits.

47. 100 fermis (10-13m). The nucleus still small.

48. 10 fermis (10-14m). The Nucleus of a Carbon atom.

49. 1 fermi (10-15m). Face to face with a proton.

50. 100 atometers (10-16m). Examining the “quark” particles.
End of the trip.