There is an explosion. And a small speck expands, sending matter flying out in all directions. In this instant, the explosion causes a tiny dot to become huge area filled with energy and matter. Our universe is born.

The force of gravity causes matter to gather together in big clusters and spin. Gas and dust collect into large balls, forming galaxies. These gas balls slowly flatten out into a disc shape, spreading apart. Tight gas balls materialize in the galaxies, bringing forth new stars. Some galaxies die, forming black holes and quasars.

A huge star dies dramatically. As fuel disappears, the star compresses. The center of the star changes into iron. A supernova begins to explode. Only a neutron star remains.

In a different galaxy, a gigantic star, three times larger than the huge star, dies. Its fate is much worse. It is doomed to become a black hole, and everything surrounding it fall into the black hole. Nothing can escape.

In one galaxy, somewhere in the middle of all this confusion, a star is born, spewing hot gasses into the surrounding area. Gravity forces two light years of dust and gas clouds to collapse. Being compressed, nuclear fusion heats up the star to over fifteen million degrees.

The excess gas builds new planets, which are burning hot. Over the next million years, the planets slowly cool. Then, suddenly, one planet, the fifth planet from the star, is hit by debris. The planet breaks up into smaller chunks. These chunks, or asteroids, continue to orbit in a circle, creating a belt. The third planet from the new stars changes. Life is formed.

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