3steps from the big bang
4things can go into it
C
carbon
FundamentalElement
The backbone of all life. Stars make it by fusing three helium nuclei together.
First appeared13.6 billion years ago
Made Of
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Made from
The backbone of all life. Stars make it by fusing three helium nuclei together.
From the big bang to carbon
The most direct chain from the start of the universe, following what things are made from and, for living things, what they evolved from. Each step shows when it first appeared.
big bang13.8 bn yrs ago
Hhydrogen13.8 bn yrs ago
star13.6 bn yrs ago
Ccarbon13.6 bn yrs ago