Timelapse of the Universe

According to Aeon's new cosmological timelapse, thirteen billion years of cosmic history compress neatly into ten minutes. The punchline? Humans appear at the very end—a final flourish after nearly an entire epoch of galaxies, stars, and empty space. It's a visual reminder of how recent and fleeting our existence is in the grand arc of time.

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