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What Is a Supernova?
A supernova is one of the most powerful and mysterious phenomena in the universe. It’s an event that occurs when a star ...
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DNA-busting radiation from star-killing supernova could have influenced evolution on Earth
That 2.5-million-year timeframe coincides with Nojiri's supernova, supporting the theory that its DNA-busting radiation ...
A Supernova May Have Sparked Evolution In Africa, Scientists Say
About 2.5 million years ago, the viruses infecting fish in Lake Tanganyika underwent a mysterious explosion in diversity. It may have been a nearby star exploding.
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Supernova explosions could have altered evolution on Earth
Astrophysicists have done a bit of crime scene investigation on what’s almost a reverse murder mystery. They’ve traced ...
A Supernova From Deep Space May Have Altered Evolution on Earth Forever, Scientists Say
Sometimes deep space can seem like a cold, uncaring place fully removed from the dramas unfolding on the planet Earth.
Distant star explosions could have wiped out life on Earth twice
"If a massive star were to explode as a supernova close to the Earth, the results would be devastating for life on Earth," said Nick Wright, an astrophysicist at Keele University in the United Kingdom ...
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Supernova simulations show that low-mass star in binary system J0453+1559 could be a neutron star
Over the past few years, some physicists have been trying to shed more light on its nature, using both theory and computational ... a massive star undergoes a supernova explosion, while a white ...
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Did a supernova 6 million years ago kickstart evolution in Africa? New study offers a clue
A curious connection between an ancient supernova and virus diversification in one of Earth's biggest lakes means that crazy cosmic events may have had more influence on our planet than we thought.