: all of space and everything in it including stars, planets, galaxies, etc.
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The European Space Agency telescope is designed to make a 3D map of the universe by looking at billions of galaxies up to 10 billion light years away across one third of the sky.—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2026 Knowing this, why not ask the universe for a favor?—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 29 May 2026 Florida state senators are following Washington’s lead in backing research to solve one of the great mysteries of the universe, one that has confounded great thinkers through time.—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2026 Fill in some of the scientific gaps about our solar system and the universe beyond with us.—Regina G. Barber, NPR, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for the universe