This work represents a paradigm shift, a physics of the very large and the very small which integrates the four fundamental forces of nature: gravity, electromagnetism, the strong and weak nuclear forces. To do so requires a re-envisioning of physics, describing atomic forces not in terms of what we have come to measure as particles but instead in terms of miniature galactic forces, giving a comprehensive picture of the spatial and temporal relativity that governs our universe. The atomic nucleus is a tiny black hole which is surrounded by a halo of miniature stars and interstellar dust and gas. Beyond this fundamental cosmological understanding, how such a model clarifies the standard model is spelled out through an exploration of the forces and their interactions, from particle physics to astrophysics. For example, it explains: - how and why rotating supermassive black holes inhabit galactic centers; - how and why the helium flash event occurs in stellar dynamics; - the cause of the solar magnetic cycle; - why rare earth elements manifest as such; - the architecture of atomic and galactic forces within the universal framework; - why hydrogen is unique; - dark matter; - dark energy; - a rectification of the periodic table. These far-reaching claims are supported by predictions and a new energy equation which quantifies the atomic/ galactic relationship, and provides a foundation for finally understanding the physical universe. Additional equations from the greater physics community could soon prove the predictions.