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=== Cosmogony ===
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Cosmogony is the field that studies the origin or creation of the world. This includes both scientific cosmogony and creation myths found in various religions.<ref name="Long">{{cite book |last1=Long |first1=Charles |title=Encyclopedia of Religion |url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/science-and-technology/astronomy-and-space-exploration/astronomy-general/cosmogony |chapter=Cosmogony}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Cosmogony |url=https://www.britannica.com/science/cosmogony |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=12 April 2021 |language=en}}</ref> The dominant theory in scientific cosmogony is the [[Big Bang theory]], according to which both space, time and matter have their origin in one initial singularity occurring about 13.8 billion years ago. This singularity was followed by an expansion that allowed the universe to sufficiently cool down for the formation of subatomic particles and later atoms. These initial elements formed giant clouds, which would then coalesce into stars and galaxies.<ref name="Zeilik25"/> Non-scientific creation myths are found in many cultures and are often enacted in rituals expressing their symbolic meaning.<ref name="Long"/> They can be categorized concerning their contents. Types often found include creation from nothing, from chaos or from a cosmic egg.<ref name="Long"/>