Chongqing- Were time since the birth of the universe condensed into a single year, the passing of each second would represent 4.5 million years.

On January 1st, the Big Bang took place and time began. On January 10th, the first stars began to shine. On August 31st, our Sun was born. On October 9th, life emerged on planet Earth. Then on December 31st at 11 pm, humankind came into existence.

Imagine if we could physically model the cosmic calendar, where tourists could stop at any point in space and time. How wonderful would that be?

Recently, the National Geographic documentary Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey – The Unknown World, was released on the Chinese video platform Bilibili, where they made this flight of imagination come to life through visual images.

This documentary has been watched over 10 million times, with 623,000 followers, 50 thousand bullet screen comments, and an average rating of 9.7.

The documentary Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey is the joint creation of Carl Edward Sagan, a proponent of the cosmic calendar theory, famed writer, and astronomer, and the astrophysicist Neil de Grasse Tyson.

As an epic blockbuster show from National Geographic, this series is a milestone in popular science documentaries.

As the name suggests, the journey through universal space-time will show you the key time stages of the universe, from the Big Bang, the formation of the Milky Way and solar system, to when man first set foot on the moon.

Will it be for you? 2.7 billion years ago when cyanobacteria ruled the Earth, 3.5 million years ago when apes first stood upright and walked, or 10 thousand years ago when humankind sowed the first seeds?

Here’s some great news if you want to experience the power of the universe for yourself, and not just feast your eyes online!

On August 15th and 16th, iChongqing will invite 10 readers each day to become interstellar travelers on a journey through universal space-time, free of charge! After take-off, you can immerse through the five critical time junctures in the formation of the universe on the 47th-floor Exploration Deck and Viewing Gallery of Chongqing Raffles Square.

This is a promotional event of National Geographic's tentpole documentary COSMOS sponsored by Rafflescity, with the support of media outlet Chongqing International Communication Centre for Culture and Tourism (iChongqing).

During the event on the 47th-floor Exploration Deck, there will be interactive activities, souvenir photographs, expert lectures, and a limited number of discovery seed packs and National Geographic gifts awaiting you.

So, here’s the moment you’ve been waiting for! How do you take part?

From today until the 13th, subscribe to iChongqing on either of the social platforms Twitter and Weibo, then share and leave a comment or reply to the post about the exhibition.

iChongqing will pick 20 lucky winners at random from the two platforms, who will each receive a free ticket to the event.

Contest open to those living in- or visiting Chongqing. Contest ends on Aug 13, winners announced on Aug 14.

There are ten free tickets going on both the 15th and 16th of August, so hurry and take part now!