the cosmos

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: the universe especially when it is understood as an ordered system

the origins of the cosmos

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But, the researchers say, artificial intelligence struggles with the messy realities of the cosmos, such as stellar flares and the natural pulsations of stars that can trick the algorithms into false positives. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2026 As Halzen and countless other scientists have found over the years, Antarctica’s extreme conditions serve as a crucial gateway to understanding some of the greatest mysteries of the cosmos. — Daniella McCahey, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026 Large financial matters are a big focus in the coming week, Virgo, and the cosmos are sending conflicting messages. — Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2026 But in his first flush of success in the late 1960s and early 1970s, his murallike tableaus of flowers, the cosmos and cartoonish figures -- all in vivid colors like turquoise, orange and neon green -- seemed to be everywhere. — Beth J. Harpaz The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the cosmos

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