From the Big Bang to today – The history of the universe in 24 hours
13.8 billion years in 24 hours
To get a better understanding of the different time periods in the history of the universe, we have converted them into the 24 hours of a day on earth. This means 1 hour would corresponds to 575 million years, 1 second to 160,000 years.
12:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. | From the Big Bang to the Milky Way: Where is the Sun?
Very briefly, the first 9.3 billion years. Learn more about it here
4:01 p.m. – 5:34 p.m. | Hello, is anyone there?
The birth of the earth. And life after that. Learn more about it here
10:37 p.m. – 11:55 p.m. | Almost like in an action thriller: Let live and die (out)
Water and land are full of life. Learn more about it here
11:55 p.m. – 11:59:44 p.m. | «Being late» was already then typical for humans
Saurians, birds, mammals: humans are late bloomers. Learn more about it here
12 p.m. | Here and Now
“I know that I know nothing”: what motivates us researchers. Learn more about it here
