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About these units
Millennium (millennium)
A millennium is 1,000 years, a timescale that allows examination of civilizations, languages, religions, and climate eras. Millennia encompass major epochs such as the rise of agriculture, the development of writing, the spread of major religions, and industrialization. From the perspective of Earth science, a millennium is still a short interval—volcanoes, glaciers, and tectonic changes unfold over tens of thousands to millions of years—but it provides a useful bridge between historical and geological time. Culturally, millennia also carry symbolic weight, such as the transition to the year 2000, which triggered widespread reflection on long-term human progress.
Year (Sidereal) (y (sidereal))
A sidereal year is the time it takes Earth to complete one full orbit relative to distant fixed stars, lasting approximately 365.25636 days. This is the "true" orbital period of Earth in space, unaffected by precession-related shifts of the equinoxes. Sidereal years are used in celestial mechanics, spacecraft navigation, and modeling solar system dynamics. The slight difference between the tropical and sidereal year (about 20 minutes) reveals how Earth's wobbling axis alters how we perceive time, creating two distinct astronomical year definitions.