There are 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 stars in the universe
The Universe is, for the Hindus, not the work of God, but the 'play' of God, a kind of dance and lilt.
The Universe is difficult to suppose to be the result of blind chance and yet there is no evidence of design of any kind in the details.
The Universe is built on a plan the profound symmetry of which is somehow present in the inner structure of our intellect.
There are more stars in the universe than all the grains of sand in all the deserts and beaches in the world
The Universe is a dream dreamed by a single dreamer where all the dream characters dream too.
The Universe is a system that creeps up on itself and says 'boo' and then laughs at itself for jumping.

The universe is ninety-five percent dark matter or dark energy which can't be detected

The universe is expanding --- the other galaxies in the universe are moving away from us, some are millions of light-years away
The Universe is asymmetric and life is a direct result of the asymmetry of the universe or of its indirect consequences. The universe is asymmetric.

The Universe is finite... which is a very comforting thought, particularly for people who can never remember where they have left things.
Nighttime is the natural state of the universe. Daytime is only caused by a nearby, radiating ball of flame.