the cosmos
noun
: the universe especially when it is understood as an ordered system
the origins of the cosmos
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They are born in clouds of gas and dust, live brilliant lives, and die in spectacular fashion, leaving behind remnants that continue to influence the cosmos.
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Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Since then, astronomers around the world have spent 30 years finding and confirming the existence of thousands of more exoplanets in the far reaches of the cosmos.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
Also, its retrograde energy adds an element of review and surprise, as if the cosmos was pulling receipts and rewriting old narratives.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
Sunriver was the first International Dark Sky Place in Oregon, and at the Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory, a 30-inch Newtonian telescope unveils galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters, making the cosmos feel closer than ever.
—Lauren Jones, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2025
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Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Since then, astronomers around the world have spent 30 years finding and confirming the existence of thousands of more exoplanets in the far reaches of the cosmos.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
Also, its retrograde energy adds an element of review and surprise, as if the cosmos was pulling receipts and rewriting old narratives.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
Sunriver was the first International Dark Sky Place in Oregon, and at the Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory, a 30-inch Newtonian telescope unveils galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters, making the cosmos feel closer than ever.
—Lauren Jones, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2025
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“The cosmos.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20cosmos. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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