The Universe, examined

CELESTIUM

Stand beneath the whole of what we know — from the first light to the instruments listening right now.

Descend

Perspective

You are
somewhere here.

Positions live
Level 01 — Home
Earth
12,742 km

A single pale stone. Every war, ocean and idea you know of has happened on this one dot.

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You are here

You are somewhere here.

From a single person to the observable universe — Earth, the Solar System, the nearest stars, the Milky Way, the Local Group, and the cosmic web of galaxies. Thirteen orders of magnitude, and you are one quiet point inside all of it.

The Discovery Series

Where to
begin.

Landmark pieces, each written at three depths — from a twenty-second glance to the full dive.

The sky is
not a museum.

It is happening now — and pouring through you as you read.

Coordinated cosmic time
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Light of the Big Bang
ancient photons from the universe's first light have passed through your body since you opened this page
Astronomy picture of the day · NASA
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The image the agency is showing the world today.
Your speed through the cosmos
370 km/s
km carried through space, relative to the Big Bang's afterglow, since you arrived
The Space Station, right now
Locating…
Live position of the ISS, refreshed every few seconds.
Ghosts from the Sun's core
solar neutrinos have streamed through your fingertip, touching nothing, since you opened this page