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'''Cosmology''' is the study of the structure and evolution of the [[universe]].

'''Cosmology''' is the study of the structure and formation of the [[universe]].

Ancient and [[medieval]] cosmologists were common, usually oriented around a world view of a stationary, [[flat earth]] as the center of the universe.  [[Aristarchus]] understood that the [[earth]] was spherical and circled the [[sun]].  With the increasing sophistication of observing techniques and equipment, a more modern understanding of the universe emerged.

Ancient and [[medieval]] cosmologists were common, usually oriented around a world view of a stationary, [[flat earth]] as the center of the universe.  [[Aristarchus]] understood that the [[earth]] was spherical and circled the [[sun]].  With the increasing sophistication of observing techniques and equipment, a more modern understanding of the universe emerged.

Modern cosmological theories take into account [[Einstein]]'s [[Theory of Relativity]] and the recession of [[galaxies]] shown by [[Red Shift]].  Today the [[Big Bang theory]] is the theory that receives the most notice in scientific circles, but the [[Steady State theory]] is still advocated as well. [[Theological]] issues often play a role in questions of the past of the universe and how it came into being. Whether [[God]] is in the equation of not severly changes the possibilities.

Modern cosmological theories take into account [[Einstein]]'s [[Theory of Relativity]] and the recession of [[galaxies]] shown by [[Red Shift]].  Today the [[Big Bang theory]] is the theory that receives the most notice in scientific circles, but the [[Steady State theory]] is still advocated as well. [[Theological]] issues often play a role in questions regarding the past of the universe and how it came into being. Whether [[God]] is in the equation or not radically changes the possibilities.

==See Also==

==See Also==

[[Category:Science]]

[[Category:Science]]