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10,000,000,000 BC

10,000,000,000 BC

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First evidence for the presence of PAH (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons) molecules in the early universe (they are the basis of organic molecules and DNA, and are among the most stable carbon compounds)

12,700,000,000 BC

12,700,000,000 BC

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Only a handful of chemical elements and compounds exist in the Universe, probably on the order of a dozen. Plate tectonics and the presence of water on terrestrial planets (probably on the order of billions or trillions in galaxies like the Milky Way) will expand

Big Bang + 300,000 years

Big Bang + 300,000 years

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The speed of sound decreases significantly, and some vortices begin to spin supersonically. This creates shock waves and irregular regions where the material that will form galaxies can accumulate. In turbulent environments, the rotation speed of a vortex is proportional to the cube root of

13,750,000,000 BC

13,750,000,000 BC

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Big Bang: an explosion of approximately 10^72 joules (give or take a joule). The date is estimated to be within +/- 110 million years. Before the Big Bang, the universe was completely empty, cold, and dark, but there was at least one speck of space