the universe

noun

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

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Late last year, two of the most powerful space telescopes in the universe joined forces to highlight colorful galaxy clusters about 4.3 billion light-years away from Earth. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 20 Dec. 2024 Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024 The European Space Agency telescope is designed to make a 3D map of the universe by looking at billions of galaxies up to 10 billion light years away across one third of the sky. Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Dec. 2024 How can that be if the universe is only 13.8 billion years old? Jamie Carter, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024 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 30 Dec. 2024.

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