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Cosmos is a unique astronomy reference written by research astronomers.
Our encyclopedia entries are for a general audience who wish to know detailed information on a wide range of astronomical topics. Cosmos is an evolving resource, with new entries being added all the time. Click here for information on the production of Cosmos.

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Planck Length*Dust Grain*Asteroid*Moon*Planet*Star*Galaxy*Universe

Top Ten
Equator*Orbital Inclination*Solstice*Shooting Star*Meteorite*Seasons*Zenith*Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram*Sublimation*Reflection Nebula

New
ALMA*Baryonic Acoustic Oscillations*Dark Matter

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Wikipedia * Smith College * Universe Today * Astronomy Cast * Astronomy Picture of the Day * LIGO Support Research at U. Oregon * Macquarie University * timeanddate.com