the cosmos
noun
: the universe especially when it is understood as an ordered system
the origins of the cosmos
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Astronomers observe the cosmos with telescopes that collect all different wavelengths of electromagnetic energy.
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Olivia Harper Wilkins, The Conversation, 27 Apr. 2026
The telescope has been going strong ever since, capturing amazing imagery of the cosmos that has captivated astronomers and laypeople alike.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 25 Apr. 2026
And now some of the same astronomers are back with new results from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) that could help shed even more light on how dying stars shape the cosmos.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2026
Writing in the 1500s, the Swiss alchemical physician Paracelsus saw everything, even the cosmos itself, as a process of digestion.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
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Olivia Harper Wilkins, The Conversation, 27 Apr. 2026
The telescope has been going strong ever since, capturing amazing imagery of the cosmos that has captivated astronomers and laypeople alike.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 25 Apr. 2026
And now some of the same astronomers are back with new results from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) that could help shed even more light on how dying stars shape the cosmos.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2026
Writing in the 1500s, the Swiss alchemical physician Paracelsus saw everything, even the cosmos itself, as a process of digestion.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
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“The cosmos.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20cosmos. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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