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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, ...
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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Black hole radiation may actually be a catalyst for life
Although black hole radiation can be catastrophic in some cases, it may assist life once oxygen has accumulated in the planet ...
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 ...
How radiation from black holes could have a nurturing effect on life
At the center of most large galaxies, including our own Milky Way, sits a supermassive black hole. Interstellar gas ...
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Earth May Soon Get Early Solar Flare Warnings
Emily Mason, a heliophysicist at San Diego-based research firm Predictive Science, and her colleagues observed coronal loops ...
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Earth had new, temporary radiation rings last year
Two bands of radiation called the Van Allen belts encircle Earth. After a May 2024 solar superstorm, two more showed up between those belts.
The Earth’s Core Is Not as Solid As We Thought, Yet Another Study Speculates
A new study of decades worth of seismogram data shows that the surface of Earth’s iron and nickel core is more malleable than scientists thought.
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 ...