Cosmology is the study of the large-scale structure and history of the universe. In particular, it deals with subjects regarding its origin. It is studied by Astronomy, Philosophy, and Religion.
Subjects in cosmology include:
Physical cosmology:
- The Big Bang
- Steady State theory
- Cosmic Background Radiation
- /Inflation
- Large Scale Structure of the Cosmos
- Galaxy Formation and Evolution
- The dark matter problem
Because of the extreme circumstances during the first minutes of the universe's history, cosmologists often co-operate with scientists from areas such as Particle physics.