the universe

noun

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

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Together, those surveys could revolutionize our understanding of the universe and rewrite astronomy textbooks. Josh Feldman, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026 In the process, the Roman telescope will investigate the strange force known as dark energy accelerating the universe's expansion, observe the formation of galaxies and uncover far-away planets that have eluded detection. Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 One of his lines of research seeks to distill our familiar world from the disorienting Hilbert space that encapsulates all the ways the universe could possibly be. Quanta Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026 Despite collectively making up about 95% of the universe's contents, dark matter and dark energy aren't visible to us. Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 25 Aug. 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 28 Aug. 2026.

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