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  1. Cosmology | Definition & Facts | Britannica

    Nov 14, 2025 · Cosmology, the field of study that brings together the natural sciences, particularly astronomy and physics, in a joint effort to understand the physical universe as a unified whole.

  2. Astronomy - Cosmology, Universe, Stars | Britannica

    Nov 14, 2025 · Cosmology is the scientific study of the universe as a unified whole, from its earliest moments through its evolution to its ultimate fate. The currently accepted cosmological model is the …

  3. Importance of cosmology and its three eras | Britannica

    cosmology, Field of study that brings together the natural sciences, especially astronomy and physics, in an effort to understand the physical universe as a unified whole.

  4. Rhode Island | Geography, Map, Population, History, Beaches, & Facts ...

    2 days ago · What are some important historical events that happened in Rhode Island? How does Rhode Island's geography and culture make it unique among other states?

  5. Cosmology - Big Bang, Expansion, Dark Energy | Britannica

    Nov 14, 2025 · Cosmology - Big Bang, Expansion, Dark Energy: To derive his 1917 cosmological model, Einstein made three assumptions that lay outside the scope of his equations.

  6. Cosmology - Expansion, Universe, Big Bang | Britannica

    Nov 14, 2025 · Cosmology - Expansion, Universe, Big Bang: When the universe is viewed in the large, a dramatic new feature, not present on small scales, emerges—namely, the cosmological expansion.

  7. Pawtucket | Industrial City, Textile Mills | Britannica

    The contributions of Rhode Island to the forming of the new country were remarkable. Particularly important was the concept of freedom of conscience—the legacy of Roger Williams.

  8. Rhode Island - Colonial, Quakers, Narragansett | Britannica

    6 days ago · Rhode Island - Colonial, Quakers, Narragansett: Native Americans lived in the Narragansett Bay area for thousands of years before English settlers began arriving in the 1620s and …

  9. Cosmological Argument, Creationism, Theology - Britannica

    Dec 2, 2025 · Christianity - Cosmological Argument, Creationism, Theology: Aquinas gave the first-cause argument and the argument from contingency—both forms of cosmological reasoning—a …

  10. Cosmology - Finite, Infinite, Universe | Britannica

    Nov 14, 2025 · Cosmology - Finite, Infinite, Universe: An issue that arises when one contemplates the universe at large is whether space and time are infinite or finite. After many centuries of thought by …