The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the universe:
The universe is all of space and time and their contents. It comprises all of existence, any fundamental interaction, physical process and physical constant, and therefore all forms of matter and energy, and the structures they form, from sub-atomic particles to entire galactic filaments. Since the early 20th century, the field of cosmology establishes that space and time emerged together at the Big Bang 13.787±0.020 billion years ago and that the universe has been expanding since then. The portion of the universe that we can see is approximately 93 billion light-years in diameter at present, but the total size of the universe is not known.
Below is a structured list of topics describing the universe:
What type of thing is the universe?
editThe Universe can be described as all of the following:
- Everything – all that exists.
Fields that study the universe
editChronology of the universe
editGeneral universe-related concepts
editUniverse-related organizations
editUniverse-related publications
editPersons influential in the study of the universe as a whole
editSee also
editReferences
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