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Kosmos

Kosmos is a term that originates from the Greek word κόσμος, which can be translated as order, arrangement, world, or universe. In English, the word is commonly rendered as cosmos and used to denote the totality of all physical existence, from the smallest particles to the vast structure of galaxies, viewed as an ordered, harmonious system.

Historically, kosmos carried philosophical weight in ancient Greece as a concept of universal order. Philosophers used

In contemporary usage, cosmos typically refers to the universe considered as a whole. In science, cosmology

Cosmos has appeared as a title or brand in modern media and institutions, most notably the science

it
to
describe
the
orderly
arrangement
of
nature
and
the
heavens,
often
in
contrast
to
chaos.
Over
time,
the
term
accrued
broader
meanings
related
to
the
structure,
organization,
and
beauty
of
the
natural
world,
influencing
later
cosmology
and
metaphysics.
is
the
branch
that
studies
the
origin,
evolution,
and
large-scale
properties
of
the
cosmos.
The
word
also
appears
in
culture
and
discourse
as
a
metaphor
for
order
and
comprehensibility
within
complexity.
documentary
series
Cosmos:
A
Personal
Voyage
(1980)
by
Carl
Sagan
and
the
subsequent
Cosmos:
A
Spacetime
Odyssey
(2014)
by
Neil
deGrasse
Tyson.
The
term
remains
a
common
shorthand
in
science
communication
for
describing
the
universe
and
its
orderly
nature.