Universe - Shape of the Universe - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Universe: Encyclopedia - Universe
The term Universe has a variety of meanings based on the context in which it is described. In philosophical terms, the Universe is the su...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Universe: Encyclopedia Ii - Universe - Shape Of The Universe
An important open question of cosmology is the shape of the Universe. Mathematically, which 3-manifold represents best the spatial part o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Universe: Encyclopedia Ii - Universe - Expansion And Age And The Big Bang Theory
The most important result of cosmology, the understanding that the Universe is expanding, is derived from redshift observations and quant...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Universe: Encyclopedia Ii - Universe - Other Terms
Different words have been used throughout history to denote "all of space", including the equivalents and variants in various languages o...   » Read the article