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cosmology

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cosmology has definition The study of the origin, structure, and evolution of the Universe on the largest possible scale. In present usage, it frequently includes cosmogony. has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:32:32.0
is a kind of extragalactic astronomy

Kinds of cosmology :

cosmogony (2 facts) - The study of the origin of celestial systems, especially the solar system.

cosmology	has definition The study of the origin, structure, and evolution of the Universe on the largest possible scale. In present usage, it frequently includes cosmogony.
cosmology	is a kind of extragalactic astronomy