Cosmology is the study of outer space or the universe.
It seeks to explain how the universe came to be, what its structure is like, and what the future may hold for it.
Scientists who study cosmology are called cosmologists.
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The study of the universe, including its creation and its development, is called cosmology.
We used the term 'nearly 14 billion years old' earlier, but that's not accurate enough for scientists It is believed by astronomers that the universe is 13.8 billion years old..
Observation of the universe has improved our understanding of its age, its size and the composition of stars.
Our current understanding of the universe is based on the Big Bang model.
Cosmology refers to ideas about the nature of the universe and how it works.
The ancient Hindu word loka means the realms of the universe – all that is real.
Hindus believe that the material world is not ‘all that is’.
They believe there is a spiritual reality that is bigger or perhaps ‘more real’ than what can be seen, heard and touched:.
Karma is the moral law of cause and effect and the nature of the universe.
Cosmology refers to ideas about the nature of the universe and how it works.
The ancient Hindu word loka means the realms of the universe – all that is real.
Hindus believe that the material world is not ‘all that is’.
Astronomy and cosmology allow us to describe and explain the origin, structure, scale and evolution of the Universe.
It is important to define common terms for objects in space.
Planets are either small and rocky like Earth and Mars, or gas giants like Jupiter and Saturn.
Moon - a natural satellite that orbits a planet.
