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• Cosmology is a scientific method of study, observing and understanding the universe, how it works, how it is shaped, and its ultimate fate. Cosmology also includes theories and hypotheses about evolution, fate, predictions, and phenomena.

• Fast Facts

  1. The universe is estimated to be 13.7 billion years old
  2. Support of the Big Bang Theory comes from mathematical models
  3. Big Bang and Steady State Theory are based on cosmological principal
  4. The naming of today’s constellations date back 1100 BC
  5. Scientists believe that we live in a closed universe that will expand indefinitely http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/End_of_the_...
  6. A more specific field of study in the science of astronomy.

• Glossary

  1. Big Bang Theory: A theoretical model of the universe that begins with the explosion and rapid expansion of a single point with infinite density
  2. Ultimate Fate of the Universe: Cosmological concept that theorizes how the universe will end
  3. Big Crunch: Theoretical end of the universe where the gravity in the universe draws all matter into a massive black hole
  4. Big Freeze: Alternative theoretical end of the universe scenario where expansion has continued to the point of maximum entropy and there is not enough thermodynamic energy for any processes to take place
  5. Multiverse: Theorizes that since reality is made up of an infinite number of universes, it is feasible that some will come to an end while others will not

• Types of Cosmology

  • Physical (study of the largest-scale structures in astronomy without any kind of religious assumptions).
  • Metaphysical (concerned with explaining the fundamental nature of being and the world).
  • Religious (explains the history and structure of the universe based on religious values).
  • Esoteric (a subset of metaphysical cosmology concerned with explaining universal phenomena based on philosophical beliefs).

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  Astronomy | Stars | Planets | Extrasolar Planets | Physics | Albert Einstein | NASA | Black Holes | String Theory

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