Planck Epoch

The Planck epoch is the earliest moment of the universe, lasting only an instant after the beginning of time. At this scale, the universe is so hot and dense that gravity, space, and time behave as a single, unified system. Known physical laws cannot yet describe conditions here.

There are no particles, forces, or structures in any familiar sense. Energy exists without separation. Space has no stable dimensions. Time has no measurable flow. This epoch marks the limit of current physics and the point beyond which explanation becomes speculative.

The Planck epoch ends when the universe cools enough for gravity to separate from the other fundamental forces, allowing structure and law to begin forming.