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Review
. 1994 Oct;271(4):52-7.
doi: 10.1038/scientificamerican1094-52.

The evolution of the universe

P J Peebles  1 , D N Schramm, E L Turner, R G Kron
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Review

The evolution of the universe

P J Peebles et al. Sci Am. 1994 Oct.

Abstract

Some 15 billion years ago the universe emerged from a hot, dense sea of matter and energy. As the cosmos expanded and cooled, it spawned galaxies, stars, planets and life.

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