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The Universe Story |
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Here are some resources about the Universe Story: |
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Books The Universe Story in Science and Myth by Greg Morter and Niamh Brennan (ebook) The Universe Story by Thomas Berry and Brian Swimme Journey of the Universe by Brian Swimme and Mary Evelyn Tucker Evolutionaries by Carter Phipps
Note: Some scientists have different theories for some of the dates. |
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| 13.8 billion years | The flaring forth of the Universe | ||
| 13.4 billions years | Birth of the galaxies | ||
| 5 billion years | Supernova - the explosion of an ancient stars begin that created many of the elements that we find in the planets and on Earth. | ||
| 4.5 billion years | The Earth was formed | ||
| 3.8 billion years | Earliest life began | ||
| 2 billion years | First complex cells | ||
| 1 billion years | First multi-cellular oragnism | ||
| 400 million years | First life on land | ||
| 200 million years | First mammals | ||
| 65 million years | Dinosaurs die out | ||
| 5 million years | Hominids - our ancestors | ||
| 200,000 years | Modern humans | ||
| 5,000 years | Recorded human history | ||
| Today | What will the Earth be like in the future? Will we survive climate change and species destruction? | ||
