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[VirianLexicon]:[cosmology]

!!!Cosmology
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[Cosmology|cosmology] is the scientific study of the large scale properties of the [Universe|universe] as a whole. Cosmology endeavors to use the [scientific method|scientificmethod] to understand the origin, evolution and ultimate fate of the entire [Universe|universe]. Like any field of science, cosmology involves the formation of theories or hypotheses about the [Universe|universe] which make specific predictions for phenomena that can be tested with observations. Depending on the outcome of the observations, these theories will need to be abandoned, revised or extended to accommodate the data. The prevailing theory about the origin and evolution of our Universe is the so-called Big Bang theory.
