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Massive star explosions may have triggered two mass extinctions in Earth's past: 'It would be terrifying.'
"Supernovae produce a very high flux of high-energy radiation, which when it reaches the Earth could ... The primary cause ...
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Researchers Shocked to Learn Earth Could Have Faced Two More ‘Wipe Outs’ After Dinosaurs’ Extinction
As astronomer Carl Sagan once said, we are "made of star stuff," as this research suggests, we may also be at the mercy of it ...
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Violent supernovae 'triggered at least two Earth extinctions'
At least two mass extinction events in Earth's history were likely caused by the 'devastating' effects of nearby supernova explosions, a new study suggests. Researchers say these super-powerful blasts ...
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Supernovas may have had a role in two of Earth’s largest mass extinctions, study suggests
A cataclysmic shift at the end of the Ordovician led to the disappearance ... unleashing material and radiation. A research team linked nearby stellar explosions to at least one, possibly two ...
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Massive star explosions may have triggered two mass extinctions in Earth's past: 'It would be terrifying.'
75% of all species, particularly in the types of fish found in ancient seas and lakes, while the Ordovician event wiped out about 85% of marine species. Breaking space news, the latest updates on ...