Background
Terms
Gya, Byr #card
billion years ago, billion years from now
Mya, myr #card
million years ago, million years from now
kya, kyr #card
thousand years ago, thousand years from now
Notes
This structure essentially treats time as “linear”.
Is there a way to describe the universal timeline so that it reflects the relativistic nature of time and space?
References
Cosmic Calendar
13.8 Gya - Now
13.8 - 12.85 Gya
Big Bang #card #bidirectional
13.8 Gya (1/365, “Jan 1”)
As seen through cosmic background radiation
Oldest known Gamma ray burst #card #bidirectional
13.1 Gya (19/365, “Jan 19”)
12.85 Gya - Now
12.85 Gya - 11 Gya
First galaxies form #card #bidirectional
12.85 Gya (26/365, “Jan 26”)
11 Gya - Now
Pre Solar System Era #card #bidirectional
11 Gya - 4.57
Milky Way Galaxy formed #card #bidirectional
11 Gya (75/365 “Mar 16”)
Milky Way Galaxy disk formed #card #bidirectional
8.8 Gya
Solar System Era #card #bidirectional
4.57 Gya - Now
Pre Life on Earth Era #card #bidirectional
4.57 Gya - 4.1 Gya
Formation of the Solar System #card #bidirectional
4.57 Gya
Oldest rocks known on Earth #card #bidirectional
4.4 Gya
Life On Earth Era #card #bidirectional
4.1 Gya - Now