The cachalot is a giant cetacean seen vary rarely, for they often dive to deep depths. They're also known as sperm whales after their spermaceti, a waxy substance in the whale's head cavity, which is considered valuable.
(ËkÉzmÉªk) adj. 1. (Astronomy) of or relating to the whole universe: cosmic laws. 2. (Astronomy) occurring or originating in outer space, esp as opposed to the vicinity of the earth, the solar system, or the local galaxy: cosmic rays. 3. immeasurably extended in space or time; vast.
The intensity of cosmic microwave The average density of matter within it. Measurement of the sizes of hot spots in the temperature distribution of the cosmic microwave background suggests that the universe is flat. Yet, the combined density of all the matter and energy we see, plus the dark matter we infer, is only about a quarter of the critical density.