Are galaxies and stars the same thing?

Answer 1

Yes they are. Our sun is a very ordinary, unspectacular by galactic standards,second-generation star. we just happen to call it "The Sun" although we could have called it "The Kloppst" if we wanted to.

Answer 2

The late and famous American astronomer 'Carl Sagan' told a story in a documentary once how he, at the age of nine, went to the library and picked up a book on astronomy. What he found out in the book was a revelation to him. He found out that "The Sun is a star but really close and that the stars are all suns except really far away." Yes, if you ever wondered what a star looks like really close up, just go outside and look at the sun. (But don't stare; it'll hurt your eyes.)

Answer 3

Stars are made of hydrogen and helium, Galaxies are made of stars, a Universe is well, everything by God.

Answer 4

A star is a massive ball of burning hydrogen, while a galaxy is a collection of Stars. A galaxy can contain anywhere between one million and one trillion stars.

Answer 5

What we call the Sun is really a star, and a relatively minor one.

All stars are not the same. There is a wide variety of stars.

Answer 6

This question cannot be answered as there is no distinction between the two... Galaxy is the word we use for collections of stars, planets, asteroids, moons, dust and so on.