Cosmic Calendar
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The Cosmic Calendar is a visualization that compresses the entire history of the universe into a single year to help illustrate the vastness of cosmic time and humanity’s relatively recent appearance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cosmic Calendar canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T472503 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cosmic Calendar Context triple: [The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean, featuresConcept, Cosmic Calendar]
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A.
Cosmos (book)
Cosmos is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that explores the universe, the history of science, and humanity’s place in the cosmos.
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B.
Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution
"Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution" is a popular science book that traces the history of the universe from the Big Bang to the emergence of life and human consciousness, co-authored by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson.
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C.
The Cosmic Connection
The Cosmic Connection is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that explores humanity’s place in the universe and the possibility of extraterrestrial life.
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D.
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry is a popular science book by Neil deGrasse Tyson that offers a concise, accessible overview of key concepts in modern astrophysics and cosmology for general readers.
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E.
Cosmos: Possible Worlds
Cosmos: Possible Worlds is a science documentary series, presented by Neil deGrasse Tyson and produced by Ann Druyan, that explores the universe, scientific discovery, and humanity’s future through visually rich storytelling.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cosmic Calendar Target entity description: The Cosmic Calendar is a visualization that compresses the entire history of the universe into a single year to help illustrate the vastness of cosmic time and humanity’s relatively recent appearance.
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A.
Cosmos (book)
Cosmos is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that explores the universe, the history of science, and humanity’s place in the cosmos.
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B.
Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution
"Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution" is a popular science book that traces the history of the universe from the Big Bang to the emergence of life and human consciousness, co-authored by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson.
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C.
The Cosmic Connection
The Cosmic Connection is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that explores humanity’s place in the universe and the possibility of extraterrestrial life.
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D.
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry is a popular science book by Neil deGrasse Tyson that offers a concise, accessible overview of key concepts in modern astrophysics and cosmology for general readers.
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E.
Cosmos: Possible Worlds
Cosmos: Possible Worlds is a science documentary series, presented by Neil deGrasse Tyson and produced by Ann Druyan, that explores the universe, scientific discovery, and humanity’s future through visually rich storytelling.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chronological visualization
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conceptual timeline ⓘ didactic model ⓘ popular science concept ⓘ |
| compressesTimeSpan | 13.8 billion years into one year ⓘ |
| December31LastSecondsRepresent | recent human history ⓘ |
| December31Represents | present moment ⓘ |
| describedIn | Cosmos: A Personal Voyage ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
relative brevity of human existence
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scale difference between cosmic and human timescales ⓘ |
| endsOn | December 31 ⓘ |
| firstPopularizedIn | 1980 ⓘ |
| goal |
illustrate vastness of cosmic time
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show humanity’s recent appearance ⓘ |
| hasCreator | Carl Sagan ⓘ |
| includesEventType |
age of dinosaurs
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development of civilization ⓘ emergence of Homo sapiens ⓘ evolution of complex life ⓘ formation of galaxies ⓘ formation of the Milky Way ⓘ formation of the Solar System ⓘ origin of life on Earth ⓘ rise of mammals ⓘ |
| influenced | later cosmic timeline visualizations ⓘ |
| language | primarily English in original presentation ⓘ |
| mapsTo | Gregorian calendar year ⓘ |
| medium |
books
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classroom posters ⓘ online interactive visualizations ⓘ television series ⓘ |
| midnightJanuary1Represents | moment of the Big Bang ⓘ |
| NewYearsDayRepresents | Big Bang ⓘ |
| portraysHumanHistoryAs | occupying last seconds of December 31 ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
deep time
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geologic time scale ⓘ logarithmic timelines ⓘ |
| represents | history of the universe ⓘ |
| startsOn | January 1 ⓘ |
| timeScale | 1 cosmic year equals age of the universe ⓘ |
| typicalMapping |
1 day represents about 37.8 million years
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1 hour represents about 1.58 million years ⓘ 1 minute represents about 26,000 years ⓘ 1 month represents about 1.15 billion years ⓘ 1 second represents about 438 years ⓘ |
| usedIn |
astronomy education
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cosmology education ⓘ science communication ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cosmic Calendar Description of subject: The Cosmic Calendar is a visualization that compresses the entire history of the universe into a single year to help illustrate the vastness of cosmic time and humanity’s relatively recent appearance.
Referenced by (1)
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