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cosmology

[koz-mol-uh-jee] / kɒzˈmɒl ə dʒi /
NOUN
theory of the universe
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Evans’s art didn’t change, but its environments did—proof that curatorial framing shapes perception, and that her universe, like any living cosmology, continues to unfold.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Pleiadians, common figures in New Age cosmology, are largely spiritual entities that guide humans toward higher levels of consciousness.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

That spread of responses highlights how little consensus exists around one of the central mysteries of modern cosmology.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026

“Relativity seems pretty solid. We haven’t seen any deviations from that,” said Katie Mack, Hawking chair in cosmology and science communication at the Perimeter Institute.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

Plato, who believed that “all things are full of gods,” actually used the metaphor of slavery to connect his politics with his cosmology.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan


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