The start of everything

The beginning of everything, often referred to as the "Big Bang," marks the moment when our universe as we know it came into existence. It occurred approximately 13.8 billion years ago. At this cosmic instant, all matter, energy, space, and time were compressed into an incredibly hot and dense point, smaller than a single atom. Then, in an unimaginably powerful explosion, the universe rapidly expanded, giving birth to galaxies, stars, planets, and eventually, life as we know it. This momentous event serves as the origin point for the entire cosmos, setting in motion the grand unfolding of our universe's history.