Timeline

DEEP TIME

What if all of creation could be condensed from 20 billion years to just one year? In other words, imagine a year-long, 24-hour-a-day cable TV marathon that shows the history of the universe in time-lapse photography. Here are the highlights:

January 1st

20 Billion Years Ago

The series premiere! See the birth of our universe as the big bang sends all matter and energy hurtling into the void!

July 1st

10 Billion Years Ago

Our galaxy, The Milky Way, is finally formed.

October 1st

5 Billion Years Ago

The new fall season kicks off by introducing a new star -- The Sun. Let there be light!

October 10th

4.5 Billion Years Ago

The most anticipated episode yet! Planet Earth is formed out of space debris.

October 28th

3.5 Billion Years Ago

And now life on earth! Single celled organisms floating in primordial ooze. (This must be sweeps month.)

December 23, at 4:40 PM

400 Million Years Ago

This program finally shows a little backbone. Vertebrate life arrives.

December 26, at 11:34 PM

220 Million Years Ago

Stay up late to catch the mammals debut. Got milk? Yes, finally.

December 30, at 9:42 PM

60 Million Years Ago

The apes join the cast. Are they our ancestors? Tune in tomorrow for the final and most exciting day of the year!

December 31st at 10:54

2.5 Million Years Ago

Ok, not much happened today. But now that Homo Habilis or "Skillful Man" is here, the last hour ought to be really something.

11:57 PM

100,000 Years Ago

Wasn't all that toolmaking GREAT! Now here's Homo Sapiens, "Thinking Man." That's right, our own species finally makes an appearance in the last three minutes. They always save the best part for last.

11:59 PM and 44 seconds

10,000 Years Ago

Humans invent farming. No more hunting and gathering for us! (Well, not as much any way.) Only 16 seconds left, don't blink.

11:59 PM and 51 seconds

5,500 Years Ago

Humans invent writing. Now they can write critical reviews of this program.

11:59 PM and 57 seconds

1,970 Years Ago

The life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ inspires a new faith. Watch Christianity change the world in the final three seconds.

11:59 PM and 59.3 seconds

450 Years Ago

The printing press helps standardize the English language. Finally! (Up until now the program has had subtitles.)

11:59 PM and 59.6 seconds

227 Years Ago

A new nation, The United States of America, is brought forth on this continent. U-S-A! U-S-A!

11:59 PM and 59.9 seconds

31 Years Ago

Did you see me? I was in the last frame of video before the end. (A frame is 1/30th of a second for you laymen.)You were probably looking for yourself, weren't you? Oh well, I'm in next year's show too. But only for another frame or two, if I'm lucky. I wonder what that season will be like?

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January 1st 20 Billion Years Ago	The series premiere! See the birth of our universe as the big bang sends all matter and energy hurtling into the void!
July 1st 10 Billion Years Ago	Our galaxy, The Milky Way, is finally formed.
October 1st 5 Billion Years Ago	The new fall season kicks off by introducing a new star -- The Sun. Let there be light!
October 10th 4.5 Billion Years Ago	The most anticipated episode yet! Planet Earth is formed out of space debris.
October 28th 3.5 Billion Years Ago	And now life on earth! Single celled organisms floating in primordial ooze. (This must be sweeps month.)
December 23, at 4:40 PM 400 Million Years Ago	This program finally shows a little backbone. Vertebrate life arrives.
December 26, at 11:34 PM 220 Million Years Ago	Stay up late to catch the mammals debut. Got milk? Yes, finally.
December 30, at 9:42 PM 60 Million Years Ago	The apes join the cast. Are they our ancestors? Tune in tomorrow for the final and most exciting day of the year!
December 31st at 10:54 2.5 Million Years Ago	Ok, not much happened today. But now that Homo Habilis or "Skillful Man" is here, the last hour ought to be really something.
11:57 PM 100,000 Years Ago	Wasn't all that toolmaking GREAT! Now here's Homo Sapiens, "Thinking Man." That's right, our own species finally makes an appearance in the last three minutes. They always save the best part for last.
11:59 PM and 44 seconds 10,000 Years Ago	Humans invent farming. No more hunting and gathering for us! (Well, not as much any way.) Only 16 seconds left, don't blink.
11:59 PM and 51 seconds 5,500 Years Ago	Humans invent writing. Now they can write critical reviews of this program.
11:59 PM and 57 seconds 1,970 Years Ago	The life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ inspires a new faith. Watch Christianity change the world in the final three seconds.
11:59 PM and 59.3 seconds 450 Years Ago	The printing press helps standardize the English language. Finally! (Up until now the program has had subtitles.)
11:59 PM and 59.6 seconds 227 Years Ago	A new nation, The United States of America, is brought forth on this continent. U-S-A! U-S-A!
11:59 PM and 59.9 seconds 31 Years Ago	Did you see me? I was in the last frame of video before the end. (A frame is 1/30th of a second for you laymen.)You were probably looking for yourself, weren't you? Oh well, I'm in next year's show too. But only for another frame or two, if I'm lucky. I wonder what that season will be like?