Usage Note
Cósmico agrees in gender and number like any -o/-a adjective: energía cósmica, rayos cósmicos. It is used both in scientific contexts (cosmic radiation) and metaphorically for something of vast or universal significance. The related noun is cosmos (masculine).
Examples
"Los rayos cósmicos atraviesan el universo."
Natural Translation
Cosmic rays cross the universe.

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