the cosmos
noun
: the universe especially when it is understood as an ordered system
the origins of the cosmos
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For nearly five decades, NASA's twin Voyager probes have plumbed the cosmos in search of answers to some of astronomy's most perplexing mysteries about our solar system and its place in the wider universe.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
The South Pole Telescope has also helped astronomers probe the nature of dark energy, map galaxy clusters and help look at large-scale structures of the cosmos.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
After all that shake-up energy, the cosmos blesses you with balance.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Aug. 2025
Not everyone contemplates the cosmos, but star sign beliefs may lead us to choose our romantic partner or judge our existing partner’s motives and intentions, based on what their horoscope says.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
The South Pole Telescope has also helped astronomers probe the nature of dark energy, map galaxy clusters and help look at large-scale structures of the cosmos.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
After all that shake-up energy, the cosmos blesses you with balance.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Aug. 2025
Not everyone contemplates the cosmos, but star sign beliefs may lead us to choose our romantic partner or judge our existing partner’s motives and intentions, based on what their horoscope says.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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“The cosmos.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20cosmos. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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