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The Cosmic Year: 13.8 Billion Years on a Single Calendar
An interactive Cosmic Calendar mapping 13.8 billion years of cosmic, geological, biological, and human history onto a single year. Zoom from months to...
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https://storyroom.com/s/11653/prison-of-a-billion-years
Prison of a Billion Years - Science Fiction Story
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2493280-ceres-may-have-been-habitable-at-just-half-a-billion-years-old/
Ceres may have been habitable at just half a billion years old | New Scientist
Aug 27, 2025 - A billion or so years into its evolution, the icy dwarf planet Ceres may have had the right conditions to sustain life, which indicates the solar system may be...
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https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-08382-0?error=cookies_not_supported&code=0e8a61ce-4d13-4da7-ab6b-9a4a94cf9ade
Lunar farside volcanism 2.8 billion years ago from Chang’e-6 basalts | Nature
Nov 15, 2024 - Unravelling the volcanic history of the enigmatic lunar farside is essential for understanding the hemispheric dichotomy of the Moon1–3. Cratering chronology...
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https://www.newyorker.com/news/annals-of-a-warming-planet/46-billion-years-on-the-sun-is-having-a-moment
4.6 Billion Years On, the Sun Is Having a Moment | The New Yorker
Jul 9, 2025 - In the past two years, without much notice, solar power has begun to truly transform the world’s energy system, Bill McKibben writes.
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https://theconversation.com/fresh-water-and-key-conditions-for-life-appeared-on-earth-half-a-billion-years-earlier-than-we-thought-228789
Fresh water and key conditions for life appeared on Earth half a billion years earlier than we...
The very early Earth may not have been as inhospitable as scientists thought, with life perhaps starting more than 4 billion years ago.
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https://www.sci.news/othersciences/geoscience/early-earths-lithosphere-14638.html
Earth’s Lithosphere was Already Segmented and Mobile 3.5 Billion Years Ago | Sci.News
Mar 22, 2026 - By tracing magnetic signals preserved in 3.5-billion-year-old rocks in Western Australia, geoscientists have found the oldest direct evidence yet that parts of...
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https://www.universetoday.com/articles/a-new-type-of-exoplanet-has-a-magma-ocean-thats-lasted-5-billion-years
A New Type of Exoplanet Has a Magma Ocean That's Lasted 5 Billion Years - Universe Today
A study led by the University of Oxford has identified a new type of planet beyond our Solar System – one that stores large amounts of sulphur deep within a...
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https://earthsky.org/space/l2-puppis-red-giant-earth-in-5-billion-years/
What happens to Earth in 5 billion years? | Space | EarthSky
Dec 12, 2016 - What will happen to Earth when our sun becomes a red giant? A possible planet for the old star L2 Puppis may offer a sneak peek.
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https://www.cold-takes.com/olden-the-imaginary-billion-year-old-version-of-me/
If I were a billion years old
Oct 20, 2021 - This blog is largely about the topics I'd be most interested in if I were a billion years old.
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https://www.universetoday.com/articles/how-giant-galaxies-could-form-just-14-billion-years-after-the-big-bang
How giant galaxies could form just 1.4 billion years after the Big Bang - Universe Today
The existence of massive, elliptical galaxies in the early universe has puzzled astronomers for two decades. An international team led by Nikolaus Sulzenauer...
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https://www.wisegeek.com/what-will-earth-be-like-in-one-billion-years.htm
What Will Earth Be Like in One Billion Years? (with picture)
May 16, 2024 - Brief and Straightforward Guide: What Will Earth Be Like in One Billion Years?
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https://www.manhuntdaily.com/quickie-bruno-miles-is-the-hottest-man-i-have-seen-in-10-billion-years/
Quickie: Bruno Miles Is The Hottest Man I Have Seen In 10 Billion Years – Manhunt Daily
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https://www.azoquantum.com/News.aspx?newsID=11111
DESI Survey Charts Universe Evolution Across Eleven Billion Years
Last night, the 5,000 fiber-optic eyes of the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) swiveled onto a patch of sky near the Little Dipper. Roughly every 20...
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https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/03/260321012636.htm
Tectonic shift: Earth was already moving 3.5 billion years ago | ScienceDaily
Scientists have uncovered the oldest direct evidence yet that Earth’s tectonic plates were on the move 3.5 billion years ago. By analyzing magnetic...
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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/03/260321012636.htm
Tectonic shift: Earth was already moving 3.5 billion years ago | ScienceDaily
Scientists have uncovered the oldest direct evidence yet that Earth’s tectonic plates were on the move 3.5 billion years ago. By analyzing magnetic...
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https://www.sciencenews.org/article/earth-tectonic-plates-earliest-evidence
Earth’s continental plates were moving 3.48 billion years ago
Mar 19, 2026 - Magnetic crystals provide the earliest evidence yet of the plate tectonics that likely made Earth habitable, pushing its start back by 140 million years.
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https://www.livescience.com/james-webb-finds-milky-ways-long-lost-twin-9-billion-years-in-the-past
James Webb telescope finds Milky Way's long-lost twin 9 billion years in the past | Live Science
Feb 10, 2023 - The light from the distant Sparkler galaxy was spotted in the James Webb Telescope's First Deep Field and could teach us how our own Milky Way devoured other...
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https://cointelegraph.com/news/multi-billion-dollar-hodl-bitcoin-whales-awaken-after-14-years
Multi-billion Dollar HODL: Bitcoin Whales Awaken after 14 years
Jul 4, 2025 - Bitcoin whales sold a cumulative $3.2 billion worth of Bitcoin after realizing an over 13.9 million percent return on investment over the past 14 years.
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https://jdcorporateblog.com/jd-com-reports-rmb-500-billion-procurement-of-imported-products-in-three-years/
JD.com Reports RMB 500 Billion Procurement of Imported Products in Three Years - JD Corporate Blog
Nov 4, 2022 - by Vivian Yang JD.com reported RMB 500 billion yuan in the procurement of imported products over the past three years, overachieving its goal of RMB 400...
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https://www.fanniemae.com/research-and-insights/perspectives/single-family-green-mbs-issuance-tops-1-billion
Two Years In, Fannie Mae's Single-Family Green MBS Issuance Tops $1 Billion | Fannie Mae
Jul 11, 2022 - The growth of this program illustrates Fannie Mae's continued commitment to achieving positive environmental, social, and economic outcomes by financing...
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https://www.aboutamazon.eu/news/job-creation-and-investment/amazon-celebrates-10-years-in-czechia-exceeding-czk-45-billion
Amazon celebrates 10 years in Czechia: Exceeding CZK 45 billion
Nov 14, 2025 - Since opening our first centre in Dobrovíz in 2015, we have become a stable employer, a technology leader in logistics and an important partner for local...
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https://onehack.st/t/raytheon-burned-8-billion-on-gps-software-that-still-doesnt-work-after-16-years/320448
Raytheon Burned $8 Billion on GPS Software That Still Doesn't Work After 16 Years - News & Articles...
Mar 31, 2026 - :satellite: Raytheon Burned $8 Billion on GPS Software That Still Doesn’t Work After 16 Years The Pentagon hired one contractor in 2010 to upgrade GPS ground...
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https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/03/after-16-years-and-8-billion-the-militarys-new-gps-software-still-doesnt-work/
After 16 years and $8 billion, the military's new GPS software still doesn't work - Ars Technica
Mar 30, 2026 - It's a very stressing program. We are still considering how to ensure we move forward.
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https://relevantmagazine.com/current/the-alcohol-industry-lost-830-billion-in-the-last-4-years-thanks-to-gen-z/
The Alcohol Industry Lost $830 Billion In the Last 4 Years, Thanks Largely to Gen Z - RELEVANT
Feb 19, 2026 - The alcohol industry has survived just about everything: Prohibition. Wars. Recessions. The invention of Four Loko. What it’s struggling to survive right
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https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/most-distant-laser/
Record-breaking natural laser discovered 11 billion light-years away - Big Think
Feb 27, 2026 - Forget about the terawatt lasers we're making on Earth. The Universe makes natural ones thousands of times more powerful than the Sun.
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https://fortune.com/2015/04/25/augmented-reality-virtual-reality/
AR, VR will generate $150 billion in the next five years | Fortune
Apr 24, 2021 - Augmented reality devices are projected to generate $120 billion in revenue, compared to just $30 million for the virtual reality market.
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https://www.osvnews.com/20-years-of-abuse-settlements-for-us-catholic-dioceses-exceeds-5-billion-total/
20 years of abuse settlements for US Catholic dioceses exceeds $5 billion total - OSV News
Nov 8, 2024 - (OSV News) -- The Archdiocese of Los Angeles' $880 million abuse claims settlement, announced Oct. 16, brings the total payouts of U.S. Catholic dioceses for...
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https://www.chaintalk.tv/tv/cz-on-growing-binance-to-a-billion-dollar-company-in-two-years/
CZ On Growing Binance To A Billion Dollar Company In Two Years – ChainTalk
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https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-03-21/naver-webtoon-reports-usd2.7-billion-creator-payout-over-5-years/.235510
Naver Webtoon Reports US$2.7 Billion Creator Payout Over 5 Years - News - Anime News Network
Naver Webtoon outlines 3 core priorities for 2026 // Naver Webtoon shared its creator support performance and 2026 business strategy at a press conference...
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https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/04/1167336
Gaza: Human development set back 77 years as recovery costs rise to $71 billion | UN News
The UN and European Union issued a joint warning on Monday that human development across Gaza has been set back by a staggering 77 years, with $71.4 billion...
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