the universe

noun

: all of space and everything in it including stars, planets, galaxies, etc.

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Last month, astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope pinpointed the host galaxy of the most distant FRB yet, one that went off when the universe was only about 3 billion years old. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 11 Nov. 2026 Early in the universe’s history, these differences left cosmic patterns that stretch across millions of light-years. — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026 Observing neutrino interactions and how slight mass differences change their flavor can help explain why the universe has more matter than antimatter. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2026 Telescopes peered to the edges of the universe, returning images of galaxies colliding and stars being born. — Andrew Zuckerman, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the universe

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“The universe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20universe. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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