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cosmology

[koz-mol-uh-jee] / kɒzˈmɒl ə dʒi /
NOUN
theory of the universe
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The current standard model of cosmology, known as ΛCDM, successfully explains many large-scale features of the universe, including its expansion and the distribution of galaxies.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

Specific fluid visual structures shifting across the walls have been formally classified as “Ruwe Pinu” by tribal leader Nixiwaka, referring to an ancient mythological entity that appears in ancestral cosmology.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

This ongoing debate has even raised questions about the standard model of cosmology.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

The slower expansion rate derived from the early Universe depends on the standard model of cosmology, which describes how the Universe has evolved since the Big Bang.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

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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