Universe

Universe

The universe is commonly defined as the totality of existence, including planets, stars, galaxies, the contents of intergalactic space, and all matter and energy. Definitions and usage vary and similar terms include the cosmos, the world and nature.

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Famous quotes containing the word universe:

    “The universe is the bride of the soul.”
    —Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)

    “It would be a poor thing to be an atom in a universe without physicists, and physicists are made of atoms. A physicist is an atom’s way of knowing about atoms.”
    —George Wald (b. 1906)

    “The universe is finished; the copestone is on, and the chips were carried off a million years ago.”
    —Herman Melville (1819–1891)