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Recent supernova debris Iron-60 found in oceans

  • Budgieye by Budgieye moderator

    Supernovae showered Earth with radioactive debris

    A series of massive supernova explosions near our solar system
    showered the Earth with radioactive debris between 3.2 and 1.7 million
    years ago

    The dating showed the fallout had only occurred in two time periods,
    3.2 to 1.7 million years ago and eight million years ago

    https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/04/160406133622.htm

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