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Static universe — The idea of a static universe or Einstein s universe is one which demands that space is not expanding nor contracting but rather is dynamically stable. Albert Einstein proposed such a model as his preferred cosmology by adding a cosmological… … Wikipedia
History of the BattleTech universe — The following is an abridged history of events in the fictional universe of BattleTech. Originally conceived in the early 1980s as a backstory for the franchise s tabletop wargame, it has been expanded considerably by material in numerous… … Wikipedia
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Timeline of cosmology — This timeline of cosmological theories and discoveries is a chronological catalog of the evolution of humankind s understanding of the cosmos over the last two plus millennia. Modern cosmological conceptions follow the development of the… … Wikipedia
Friedmann-Lemaître-Robertson-Walker metric — The Friedmann Lemaître Robertson Walker (FLRW) metric is an exact solution of Einstein s field equations of general relativity; it describes a simply connected, homogeneous, isotropic expanding or contracting universe. Depending on geographical… … Wikipedia
Religious interpretations of the Big Bang theory — Since the creation of the Big Bang theory many religious interpretations of the Big Bang theory of physical cosmology have been offered. The Big Bang itself is a scientific theory, and as such stands or falls by its agreement with observations.… … Wikipedia