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cosmology

[koz-mol-uh-jee] / kɒzˈmɒl ə dʒi /
NOUN
theory of the universe
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This expansion, known as inflation, is a key concept in cosmology because it helps explain the large-scale structure of the universe.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

This observation became a cornerstone of modern cosmology because it provided key evidence that the universe is expanding and that it began with the Big Bang.

From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2026

“There’s that side of me that really gets excited about looking at those objects, then creating my own sort of cosmology, my own artifacts, if you will,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2025

"If dark energy is not constant and it's getting weakened, this will change the whole paradigm of modern cosmology."

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025

It is the only religion in which the time scales correspond, no doubt by accident, to those of modern scientific cosmology.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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