Earth forms
4 568 million years – 4.6 kilometres The Earth begins to form from silicates and iron. The material of the accretion disc forming the Earth… Read More »Earth forms
4 568 million years – 4.6 kilometres The Earth begins to form from silicates and iron. The material of the accretion disc forming the Earth… Read More »Earth forms
4 568 million years – 4.6 kilometres Part of an interstellar gas cloud collapses into a spinning disk of gas. The gas and dust in… Read More »Our solar system forms
5 100 million years – 5.1 kilometres The binary star η (eta) Cas is born. The star does not set below the horizon in Finland,… Read More »Binary star Eta Cassiopeia
5 300 million years – 5.3 kilometres A nearby star, 61 Virginis, is born. The star is Sun-like and has been found to host several… Read More »Nearby star 61 Virginis
6 000 million years – 6 kilometres The star, 51 Peg, is born. In 1994, it was the first star discovered to have a planet… Read More »Exoplanet 51 Pegasi b
6 660 million years – 6.7 kilometres The expansion of the Universe accelerates due to dark energy. Image: The dark energy accelerates the expansion of… Read More »Expansion of the Universe
7 700 million years – 7.7 kilometres Galactic superclusters start to form. Our galaxy belongs into the Laniakea super cluster, which includes the local Virgo… Read More »Galactic superclusters
6 900 million years – 6.9 kilometres The age of the Universe is half of its present age. 216 300 000 000 000 000 seconds… Read More »Midway
10 330 million years – 10.3 kilometres Star formation is at its strongest in starburst Galaxies. Starburst Galaxies can have a hundred stars forming each… Read More »Starburst galaxies
11 010 million years – 11 kilometres There is alot of active Galaxies, quasars. Quasars are the brightest objects in the Universe. Kuva: Artist’s impression… Read More »Quasars