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Astronomy and space

Did a supernova trigger the late Devonian extinction?

30 Jul 2020
SN 1987A
Safe distance: supernova SN 1987A as seen by the ESO Schmidt Telescope. Located 168,000 light-years away, this object posed no danger to Earth. (Courtesy: ESO)
The explosion of a nearby star could have caused a mass extinction that occurred long ago on Earth.

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Logan Chipkin is a freelance writer based in Philadelphia
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