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Cosmos generally refers to an orderly or harmonious system. Cosmos or Kosmos may also refer to: Space * ''Cosmos 1'', a privately funded solar sail spacecraft project * Cosmic Evolution Survey (COSMOS), a Hubble Space Telescope Treasury Project * Kosmos (rocket family), a series of Soviet/Russian rockets * Kosmos (satellite), a series of Soviet/Russian satellites * Universe, synonymous with cosmos * COSMOS field, an image taken by the Hubble Space Telescope Places * Cosmos, Minnesota, United States * Cosmos, Rio de Janeiro, a neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil * Kosmos, South Africa, a village in North West Province * Kosmos, Washington, an unincorporated community in Washington, United States Books * ''Cosmos'' (serial novel), a 17-chapter serial novel published in ''Science Fiction Digest'' (later ''Fantasy Magazine'') in 1933 - 1934 * ''Cosmos'' (Humboldt book), a scientific treatise by Alexander von Humboldt * ''Cosmos'' (Gombrowicz novel), a 1965 novel by Witold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cosmos
The cosmos (, ; ) is an alternative name for the universe or its nature or order. Usage of the word ''cosmos'' implies viewing the universe as a complex and orderly system or entity. The cosmos is studied in cosmologya broad discipline covering scientific, religious or philosophical aspects of the cosmos and its nature. Religious and philosophical approaches may include the cosmos among spiritual entities or other matters deemed to exist outside the physical universe. Etymology The verb wikt:κοσμέω, κοσμεῖν (''kosmein'') meant generally "to dispose, prepare", but especially "to order and arrange (troops for battle), to set (an army) in array"; also "to establish (a government or regime)", "to adorn, dress" (especially of women). Thus ''kosmos'' meant "ornaments, decoration" (compare ''kosmokomes'' "dressing the hair," and cosmetic). The philosopher Pythagoras used the term ''kosmos'' for the order of the universe. Anaxagoras further introduced the concept of a C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cosmos (Australian Magazine)
''Cosmos'' (subtitled The Science of Everything) is a science magazine published in Adelaide, South Australia, by CSIRO Publishing that covers science globally. It appears four times a year in print as ''Cosmos Magazine'', and the online edition is updated daily with news as well as long features and multi-media content, and includes the print magazine content. ''Cosmos Weekly'' is a subscription-based weekly online edition published on Fridays, and a podcast was launched in April 2022. History The magazine was established in Sydney in November 2004 by the Sydney magazine publishing executive Kylie Ahern and science journalist Wilson da Silva. with the first issue published in July 2005. In June 2006, the magazine launched a daily Internet news and features service. The magazine was the originator of '' Hello from Earth'', a web-based initiative to send messages from the public, each just 160 characters in length, to Gliese 581d, the (then) nearest Earth-like planet outsid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KOS-MOS
( recursive acronym for Kosmos Obey Strategical Multiple Operation System) is a fictional character from the ''Xenosaga'' role-playing video game series by Monolith Soft and Bandai Namco Entertainment. KOS-MOS also appears as a major character in the anime '' Xenosaga: The Animation'' and in several crossover video games. Conception and design Created for the ''Xenosaga'' series by Monolith Soft, KOS-MOS was conceived by Tetsuya Takahashi. According to his wife and ''Xenosaga'' writer Soraya Saga, due to how they often depicted human characters in their works as "strong will in a fragile flesh and blood", KOS-MOS was meant to be the opposite, "the delicate pieces of soul in an unbreakable vessel". While she acknowledge she was unable to show the character's story fully within the games, she stated "I think it must be left veiled for now." When writing the game, religious themes were added due to Saga's "deep interest in the power of belief people have". Meanwhile the name KO ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kosmos (Marvel Comics)
The Beyonder () is a fictional cosmic entity appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Jim Shooter and artist Mike Zeck, the Beyonder first appeared in ''Secret Wars'' #1 (May 1984) as an unseen, nigh-omnipotent being from outside the multiverse who kidnapped the heroes and villains of the Marvel Universe to have them do battle on Battleworld, a fictional planet created by the Beyonder. The character plays a more antagonistic role in the 1985 sequel, ''Secret Wars II'', in which he takes human form to learn about desire but threatens to destroy the multiverse out of increasing frustration. Following ''Secret Wars'' and ''Secret Wars II'', the Beyonder experienced many notable Retroactive continuity, retcons. At first, he was changed to a Cosmic Cube that was incomplete because of the Molecule Man. The Illuminati (comics), Illuminati suggested he was a Mutant (Marvel Comics), mutant Inhumans, Inhuman. Finally, he is revealed to be a "child" of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George's Secret Key To The Universe
''George's Secret Key to the Universe'' is a 2007 children's book written by Lucy Hawking, Lucy and Stephen Hawking with Christophe Galfard. Upon its release, the book received mixed reviews, and was followed by five sequels, ''George's Cosmic Treasure Hunt'' in 2009, ''George and the Big Bang'' in 2011, ''George and the Unbreakable Code'' in 2014 and George and the blue moon, ''George and the Blue Moon'' in 2016 and ' in 2018. Synopsis The main characters in the book are George Greenby, Susan Bellis, Eric Bellis, Annie Bellis, Dr. Reeper, and Cosmos, the world's most powerful computer. Cosmos can draw windows allowing people to look into outer space, as well as doors that act as portals allowing travel into outer space. Written like a story, it aims to describe various aspects of the universe in a manner that is accessible to children and others new to the topic. It starts by describing atoms, stars, planets, and their moons. It then goes on to describe black holes, which rem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dissidia Final Fantasy
is a 2008 fighting game developed and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation Portable as part of the campaign for the ''Final Fantasy'' series's 20th anniversary. It was released in Japan on December 18, 2008, in North America on August 25, 2009, and in Australia and Europe in September. It was then re-released in Japan, based on the North American version, as ''Dissidia Final Fantasy: Universal Tuning'', on November 1, 2009. The game features characters from different ''Final Fantasy'' games and centers on a great conflict between Cosmos, the goddess of harmony, and Chaos, the god of discord. The two summon multiple warriors to fight for their sides in their thirteenth war. During the story, the player controls the ten warriors chosen by Cosmos, the protagonists from the first ten ''Final Fantasy'' games, in their journey. The game's English and international versions give access to other features such as an arcade mode. ''Dissidia'' originated from '' Kingdom Hearts'' d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cosmos (Transformers)
This article shows a list of characters from The Transformers (TV series), ''The Transformers'' television series that aired during the debut of the American and Japanese Transformers media franchise from 1984 to 1991. Autobots The Autobots (also known as Cybertrons in Japan) are the heroes in the ''Transformers: Generation 1, Transformers toyline'' and related spin-off Transformers (comics), comics and The Transformers (TV series), cartoons. Their main leader is Optimus Prime, but other "Primes" have also commanded the Autobots such as The Transformers (TV series)#The Movie, Rodimus Prime. They are constantly at war with the evil Decepticons. In the U.S. cartoon line, the Autobots were the descendants of a line of robots created as Final good, consumer goods by the List of The Transformers (TV series) characters#Other characters, Quintessons; the Decepticons, are descended instead from robots designed as Military technology, military hardware. Other terms for the Autobots are A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
