Cosmology

Cosmology

The branch of astronomy that deals with the general structure and envolution of the universe.

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Cosmology

Astronomy; Cosmology

The scientific study of how the universe began and how it changes. It is a branch of astrology.

Cosmos

Astronomy; Cosmology

The universe, especially when thought of as an orderly and harmoniously whole is termed as cosmos.

A white dwarf is the final stage during the life of relative small mass stars like the Sun, after they have exhausted their nuclear fuel. Most of the outer material is expelled, remaining only the ...

Red dwarf

Astronomy; Cosmology

Small (about half the diameter of the Sun) and cold star. Their surface temperature is about 2,000-3,000 K. They are believed to be the most common stars in the Universe, but are difficult to observe ...

Brown dwarf

Astronomy; Cosmology

Astronomical object with a mass between the mass of a planet and the mass of a small star. It generates energy electromagnetic radiation by gravitational pressure, but its mass isn't big enough to ...