The Night Voyager

Science stories to help you drift through the cosmos and into sleep.

“Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.”

— Carl Sagan

🌌 The Cosmic Clock

A glimpse at the universe's constant activity

What Happens While You Sleep

During a typical 8-hour night of rest

201,600
stars are born
💥
14,400
stars explode as supernovae
🌍
854,400
kilometers Earth travels through space
🌪
2.88 × 10¹⁸
neutrinos pass through your body
🌌
2,115,840
kilometers the universe expands per megaparsec
☀️
1,382,400
terajoules of solar energy Earth receives
🌠
288
galaxies are formed (estimated)
🕳️
28.8 billion
dark matter particles pass through you (hypothetically)

Live Cosmic Activity

Since you arrived on this page

Stars Born
0
Stars Died (Supernovae)
0
Kilometers Earth Traveled in Orbit
0
Neutrinos Passed Through Your Body
0
Expansion of the Universe (km per Megaparsec)
0
Solar Energy Received by Earth (terajoules)
0
Galaxies Formed (est.)
0
Dark Matter Particles Through You (hypothetical)
0
Seconds Since the Big Bang
0
Data references: NASA, ESA, LIGO, IAU, ESO, Wikipedia, Space.com, Science, Nature

About “The Night Voyager”

Welcome to The Night Voyager, where we transform the mysteries of the cosmos into soothing bedtime stories. Each episode is a gentle journey through space and time, designed to help you drift into peaceful sleep while exploring the wonders of our universe.

Why It Works

Falling asleep to gentle cosmic storytelling isn't just soothing—it's science-backed. Research shows that narrative audio helps quiet the brain's default mode network, making it easier to relax and drift into sleep.

Sounds like the soft hum of space—similar to the cosmic microwave background—can also mask disruptive noise, creating a calm audio environment. And listening to awe-inspiring tales of galaxies and nebulae has been shown to reduce stress, activating the body's natural relaxation response.

In short: the universe helps you rest.

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