cosmos
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Gravity may shape the cosmos, but it is surprisingly weak compared to the other fundamental forces of nature.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
The newer research extended the idea into biology, asking whether the same physical rules that shape the cosmos may also quietly determine whether cells can function.
From Science Daily • May 8, 2026
Eventually, science slipped the shackles of heresy and astronomers revolutionized our understanding of Earth’s place in the cosmos.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
More than 2,000 years ago, a debate raged between atomist philosophers—who thought the cosmos comprised infinite atoms, arranged into infinite worlds, some inhabited like ours—and those who believed Earth was unique.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Often, discoveries are named after their inventors; from 1597 it became standard to distinguish three systems of the cosmos, those of Ptolemy, Copernicus and Brahe.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing cosmos
Elements of the Universe: Cosm, Cosmo ("Universe")
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Oh, My Stars! The Language of Outer Space
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Space Science (Astronomy) - Introductory
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