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It’s easy to forget just how small we are. Earth is just 1 of an estimated 3.2 trillion planets in the Milky Way galaxy alone. Our Sun? Just 1 of roughly 200 billion stars in that same galaxy. And the Milky Way is only 1 of about 2 trillion galaxies in the observable universe.Let that sink in: our planet, everything we know and love, is a tiny speck in a cosmic ocean that stretches across 93 billion light-years. And even that is just what we can observe. Beyond it? Possibly infinite galaxies, stars, planets—and maybe even life.This perspective doesn’t diminish our importance. Instead, it reminds us how rare and precious Earth is. Out of trillions of planets, this one sustains life. This one is home.So the next time things feel overwhelming, remember—we are part of something so much bigger than ourselves. Something vast, mysterious, and still mostly unexplored.#CosmicPerspective #LifeOnEarth #SpaceFacts #AstronomyLovers #UniverseWonder