Supernovas may have played a role in two of Earth’s largest mass extinctions, study suggests
New research suggests the violent explosions of dying stars may have caused two of Earth’s biggest mass extinctions millions ...
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Massive star explosions may have triggered two mass extinctions in Earth's past: 'It would be terrifying.'
Two nearby explosive massive star deaths, or supernovas, may have triggered mass extinction events in Earth's distant past, ...
Map: Chance for some to see northern lights sparked by ‘fast’ coronal mass ejection
This activity is connected to a fast-moving coronal mass ejection, or CME, that left the Sun on Friday. According to SWPC’s ...
Four planets found orbiting a star 6 light-years from Earth
Astronomers have discovered four planets that are just a fraction of the mass of Earth orbiting Barnard’s Star, which is 6 ...
The remote locale that shielded plants during Earth’s biggest mass extinction
About 252 million years ago, 80 to 90 percent of life on Earth was wiped out. In the Turpan-Hami Basin, life persisted and ...
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Supernovas may have had a role in two of Earth’s largest mass extinctions, study suggests
Violent supernovas may have caused two of Earth’s largest mass extinctions that have never been completely explained, according to a theory put forward in new research.During the final stages of ...