Galaxy clusters
11 500 million years – 11.5 kilometres The largest structures in the Universe, Galaxy clusters, begin to form. The local group of Galaxies consists of… Read More »Galaxy clusters
11 500 million years – 11.5 kilometres The largest structures in the Universe, Galaxy clusters, begin to form. The local group of Galaxies consists of… Read More »Galaxy clusters
12 610 million years – 12.6 kilometres Large first and second generation stars are gradually forming the elements of life: carbon and oxygen, the necessary… Read More »Elements of life
13 060 million years – 13.1 kilometres Globular clusters, the oldest structures in our Milky Way, start to form. Many of these are still in… Read More »Globular clusters
13 200 million years – 13.2 kilometres The second generation (Population II) star, HE 1523-0901, is born. The amount of iron in this star is… Read More »Galaxies begin to form
13 years 798 million – 13.8 kilometers The first seconds of the universe. The age of matter begins. The young Universe continued to expand, and… Read More »Age of matter
13 798 million years – 13.8 kilometres The Big Bang. The first particles are formed. During the first millisecond, protons, the nuclei of hydrogen atoms… Read More »The Big Bang
13 798 million years – 13.8 kilometres Neutrally charged hydrogen and helium atoms form. The continuous scattering of light ends. Photons of light escape freely… Read More »Background radiation
13 530 million years – 13.5 kilometres The dark ages. Stars or galaxies have not been born yet. The cosmic microwave background has cooled to… Read More »The dark age
13 440 million years – 13.4 kilometres The first stars are born (Population III). They are large, massive, bright and short-lived. They only contain hydrogen,… Read More »The first stars
The Time Book provides further insight to the events along the 14 kilometer Time Trek route. The in-depth guide narrates the story of the universe… Read More »Products