Would we know if a supernova was about to hit the Earth?
We know that regular supernovas pose no existential threat to life on Earth in the near-term. But there are other varieties ...
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.'
Deaths of nearby massive stars may have played a significant role in triggering at least two mass extinction events in ...
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Supernovae Blamed For 2 Of Earth’s Mass Extinctions, The Devonian And Ordovician
Two of Earth’s five confirmed mass extinction events could have been caused by nearby supernova explosions stripping the ...
Water Formed Much Sooner After the Big Bang Than We Thought, Scientists Say—Which May Mean Life Did, Too
Primordial supernovae got the ball rolling a quick hundred million years or so after the start of the universe.
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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 ...
'Devastating' Supernovae Caused Two Mass Extinctions, Claim Astrophysicists
Two of Earth's largest mass extinction events were likely triggered by the fallout from two supernovae in nearby space. This ...
Terrestrial detonation models illuminate how type Ia supernovae explode
Explosions in the sky and explosions on land are literally worlds apart. A supernova and a land mine explosion don't seem ...
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Did supernovae cause mass extinctions on Earth? Scientists say yes
New research suggests that powerful star explosions, called supernovae, may have caused at least two mass extinctions in ...
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The universe's water is almost as old as the Big Bang itself, shocking new study hints
A new study suggests that water first appeared in the universe just a couple hundred million years after the Big Bang — ...