the universe

noun

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

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Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Jackie Wattles, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025 As if the universe had planned it, my milestone birthday aligned with a solar eclipse. Tania Navarro, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025 But what audiences might not know is Baum expanded on the universe with 13 subsequent novels. Colson Thayer, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025 This was not always the case, however, the Webb telescope has revealed in a study of galaxies that formed when the universe was just 600 million to 6 billion years old. Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025 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 13 Mar. 2025.

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