Cosma / Communication / Knowledge / Realm / Physical / Universe
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Introduction1
James Webb Space Telescope (NASA Goddard, YouTube Channel)
James Webb Space Telescope (NASA Goddard, Official Website)
Dictionary
universe : a distinct field or province of thought or reality that forms a closed system or self-inclusive and independent organization — Webster See also OneLook
space : a boundless three-dimensional extent in which objects and events occur and have relative position and direction — Webster See also OneLook
Thesaurus
Roget’s II (Thesaurus.com), Merriam-Webster Thesaurus, Visuwords
Encyclopedia
Universe is all of space and time[a] and their contents, including planets, stars, galaxies, and all other forms of matter and energy. The Big Bang theory is the prevailing cosmological description of the development of the universe. According to this theory, space and time emerged together 13.787±0.020 billion years ago, and the universe has been expanding ever since. While the spatial size of the entire universe is unknown, it is possible to measure the size of the observable universe, which is approximately 93 billion light-years in diameter at the present day. — Wikipedia
Universe (Encyclopædia Britannica)
Universe (Wolfram Alpha)
Space is the boundless three-dimensional extent in which objects and events have relative position and direction. Physical space is often conceived in three linear dimensions, although modern physicists usually consider it, with time, to be part of a boundless four-dimensional continuum known as spacetime. The concept of space is considered to be of fundamental importance to an understanding of the physical universe. However, disagreement continues between philosophers over whether it is itself an entity, a relationship between entities, or part of a conceptual framework. — Wikipedia
Space (Encyclopædia Britannica)
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Innovation
Science
Astronomy is a science that studies celestial objects and phenomena. It uses mathematics, physics, and chemistry in order to explain their origin and evolution. More generally, astronomy studies everything that originates beyond Earth’s atmosphere. — Wikipedia
Astronomy (Encyclopædia Britannica)
Astronomy (Eric Weisstein’s World of Astronomy, Wolfram Research)
Space & Astronomy (Wolfram Alpha)
Commerce
Entrepreneurship
Astronomy Campaigns (Kickstarter)
Astronomy Campaigns (Indiegogo)
Product
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Preservation
History
Astronomy is the oldest of the natural sciences, dating back to antiquity, with its origins in the religious, mythological, cosmological, calendrical, and astrological beliefs and practices of prehistory: vestiges of these are still found in astrology, a discipline long interwoven with public and governmental astronomy. In some cultures, astronomical data was used for astrological prognostication. — Wikipedia
Astronomy and World Heritage Thematic Initiative (UNESCO World Heritage Convention)
Principal Themes in Astronomical Heritage (Portal to the Heritage of Astronomy, UNESCO)
History of Astronomy (Ask an Astronomer, Cornell University)
Library
Melvil Decimal System # 523.1 Universe (Library Thing)
Library of Congress Subject Heading: Universe (Library Thing)
Melvil Decimal System # 52 Astronomy (Library Thing)
Library of Congress Subject Heading: Astronomy (Library Thing)
Library of Congress # QB Astronomy (UPenn Online Books)
WorldCat, Library of Congress, UPenn Online Books, Open Library
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Participation
Education
Universe (Space Place, NASA)
What’s in Space (Space Place, NASA)
MERLOT: Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching
OER Commons: Open Educational Resources
Community
Organization
International Astronomical Union (IAU)
American Astronomical Society (AAS)
News
Astronomy & Space news (Phys.org)
Astronomy (NPR Archives)
Government
Worldwide Space Agencies (United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs)
Document
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Related
Here are links to pages about closely related subjects.
“Fundamentals”
Law (Constant) Relativity
Force Gravity, Electromagnetism (Light, Color)
Matter (Microscope) Molecule, Atom (Periodic Table), Particle
“Space”
Universe (Astronomical Instrument)
Galaxy Milky Way, Andromeda
Planetary System Star, Brown Dwarf, Planet, Moon
Our Neighborhood
Solar System Sun
Terrestrial Planet Mercury, Venus, Earth (Moon), Mars
Asteroid Belt Ceres, Vesta
Jovian Planet Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Trans-Neptunian Object
Kuiper Belt Pluto, Haumea, Makemake
Scattered Disc Eris, Sedna, Planet X
Oort Cloud Etc. Scholz’s Star
Small Body Comet, Centaur, Asteroid
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Notes
1. The resources on this page are are organized by a classification scheme developed exclusively for Cosma.