Cosmology 
Disciplines & Professions: Cosmology
Cosmology is the astrophysical study of the history, structure, and dynamics of the universe. It addresses fundamental questions about the nature and evolution of the universe.
Cosmology includes topics such as Big bang, Cosmic abundance, Microwave background, Cosmological constant, Dark energy and matter, Event horizon, Expansion of the universe, Galaxy clusters, Hubble expansion, Inflation, Olber's paradox, Redshift, Steady state theory and Universe.
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Featured Article
Universe: Platonic
Introduction Platonic cosmology has a primordial state called "Prime Matter" endowed with an indissolvable combination of matter and latent form so that all that was needed was a "Prime Mover" to...
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Featured Blog Post
Notes from the Astronomy Underground- Astropalooza
According to the tagline in Ridley Scott’s 1979 blockbuster Alien, “In space, no one can hear you scream.” It’s true that sound waves, unlike light, need a medium- some kind of...
Featured Resource
Cosmic Journey - A History of Scientific Cosmology
The history of cosmology is a grand story of discovery, from ancient Greek astronomy to space telescopes. This Website, prepared by experts, mirrors the structure of the science, with cosmological theory and astronomical instruments side by...
Latest News
Rewriting general relativity? Putting a new model of quantum gravity under the microscope
American Physical Society (Aug. 24, 2009) – Does an exciting but controversial new model of quantum gravity reproduce Einstein's theory of general relativity? Scientists at Texas A&M University...
