By the time we arrive at our final destination, you should have gained a far better understanding of how vast and ancient the Universe really is, and how it has evolved over 13.8 billion years. — Part 1 of 16. British spelling. The information throughout the story will be to the best of my knowledge, factual. Between the different waypoints, there will be information on many celestial objects that are part of that mind-boggling area we call space.

Sometimes we take our home planet for granted, this chunk of rock orbiting the Sun is so special to us and the millions of other species who live on it. And, as far as we know there is no other place remotely like it. British spelling. Our beautiful world the Earth is the third closest planet to the Sun, orbiting at a distance of 149.6 million kilometres. There are countless reasons…

Were they curious as to what the heavens had to hide? — Now it is very different as we have developed sophisticated telescopes and other specialised scientific instruments that are revealing some of the secrets that the Universe holds.

Consider yourself very special and unique, the odds against you being here are astronomical and very close to zero — If you are an expert on the workings of the Universe and life then go no further, for everyone else this introduction should be of interest to you. Please read the following paragraphs from my story “ Our Cosmic Journey” it will give you a flavour of what's to come. Enjoy. Come and Join Me on a Fictional Journey Through Space.

When we pick up a rock it seems heavy for its size, how heavy an object feels has to do with how much and what kind of stuff it contains, which is called its density. — British spelling. Atoms are the smallest particles of chemical elements that can exist and are the basic building blocks of everything that we can see, touch or smell. Apart from a hydrogen atom which has only one proton at its centre and one spinning electron, all other individual atoms contain various amounts of protons, neutrons, and electrons.

According to science, our amazing world is over 4.5 billion years old — British spelling. Here are a couple of my articles regarding planet Earth, they may surprise you. Where Is Our Planet Earth Going and What Is It Doing? Most of us give little thought as to what our planet is doing or where it is going, to us, it seems to be stationary in space, but that is not the case.