the cosmos
noun
: the universe especially when it is understood as an ordered system
the origins of the cosmos
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According to Kalas, the multi-decade mystery also serves as a case study in the difficulties that come with searching the cosmos.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 18 Dec. 2025
In April 2024, a map of the cosmos released by the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) hinted that dark energy, the repulsive agent that’s driving the expansion of space, has been weakening over time.
—Quanta Magazine, 17 Dec. 2025
The ancient blast occurred when the cosmos was just 5 percent of its current age, and the supernova’s light has been traveling through space ever since.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 9 Dec. 2025
Despite the fact that scientists believe the cosmos is packed with these middle-of-the-road black holes, they are rarely detected.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 9 Dec. 2025
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 18 Dec. 2025
In April 2024, a map of the cosmos released by the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) hinted that dark energy, the repulsive agent that’s driving the expansion of space, has been weakening over time.
—Quanta Magazine, 17 Dec. 2025
The ancient blast occurred when the cosmos was just 5 percent of its current age, and the supernova’s light has been traveling through space ever since.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 9 Dec. 2025
Despite the fact that scientists believe the cosmos is packed with these middle-of-the-road black holes, they are rarely detected.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 9 Dec. 2025
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“The cosmos.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20cosmos. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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