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  • Stars vs. Oceans: A Cosmic Size Comparison
    This is a tricky question! It depends on how you're comparing them:

    * By volume: Stars are *vastly* bigger than oceans. Even the smallest star is much larger than the entire Earth, which is much larger than any ocean.

    * By mass: Stars are also much more massive than oceans. Even a small star contains more matter than all the water in all the Earth's oceans combined.

    So, in terms of volume and mass, a star is much bigger than an ocean.

    However, you could also think about it in other ways:

    * By surface area: The surface area of an ocean is much larger than the surface area of a star. This is because stars are spherical, while oceans are spread out across the surface of a planet.

    * By the number of things in them: You could argue that an ocean has more "things" in it (fish, plants, etc.) than a star, which is mostly just hot gas.

    Ultimately, the answer to the question depends on how you define "bigger."

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