the cosmos
noun
: the universe especially when it is understood as an ordered system
the origins of the cosmos
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Since the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) began investigating the cosmos, a curious pattern has emerged regarding quasars.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Our world, our universe and the cosmos are rational.
—Roger Van Zanen, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026
Even though the details vary, this story applies to practically all intermediate mass stars that are born all throughout the cosmos.
—Big Think, 11 Feb. 2026
Larson voices Rosalina, a princess tasked with watching the cosmos.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Feb. 2026
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Our world, our universe and the cosmos are rational.
—Roger Van Zanen, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026
Even though the details vary, this story applies to practically all intermediate mass stars that are born all throughout the cosmos.
—Big Think, 11 Feb. 2026
Larson voices Rosalina, a princess tasked with watching the cosmos.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Feb. 2026
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“The cosmos.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20cosmos. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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