timeline of the unverse by charlie sanabria Charlie Sanabria Timeline of the Universe

Last updated October 14th 2024.

The history of the universe in a single image (sort of)

Inspired by Carl Sagan and his book Cosmos, I decided to create a timeline of historical events I learn about. Only those events which I can talk about in depth and tell a proper story about (without Googling things) go here.

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