The Cosmic Trip
A voyage through the universe in time and space aboard the survey ship Lumen: from the first second of the Big Bang, through the first light, the cosmic web, the first stars and galaxies, quasars, galaxy clusters, black holes, stellar nurseries, every kind of star and every kind of death, to the solar nebula, the Sun and home. The cosmic clock is elastic - slow through the first second, racing through the aeons between stops. Watch from the glass observation dome, read the science consoles' articles and infographics, or plan a journey of your own.
Plan your journey
Aboard
WASD walk · F sit, or read a console · V walk / outside / cinematic · Z or right mouse the survey scope (wheel zooms) · I card · J article and infographic · L labels · M the cosmic clock's timeline · Tab plan the journey · P hold · [ ] pace · N skip ahead · K cabin lights · O stars · X jump effects · B narration · G at journey's end boards the Seraphine for the Solar Trip
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