A Nearby Supernova May Have Caused a Mass Extinction 2.6 Million Years Ago
Discover Magazine - Thu 13 Dec 18Supernovae are the explosive end stages of massive stars. About 2.6 million years ago, one such supernova lit up Earth’s sky from about 150 light-years away. A few hundred years later, after ...
Researchers consider whether supernovae killed off large ocean animals at dawn of Pleistocene
Phys.org - Tue 11 Dec 18About 2.6 million years ago, an oddly bright light arrived in the prehistoric sky and lingered there for weeks or months. It was a supernova some 150 light years away from Earth. Within a few ...
Did supernovae kill off large ocean animals at dawn of Pleistocene?, Astrobiology Magazine - Wed 19 Dec 18Exploding stars may have wiped off large ocean life 2.5 million years ago
ZME Science - Fri 14 Dec 18The planet's largest shark may have been killed by a supernova.
Megalodon may have been killed off by an exploding star
FOXNews - Thu 13 Dec 18If the megalodon didn't cause itself to go extinct, it may have been the work of an ancient exploding star, a shocking new study theorizes.
Did a Supernova Kill Earth’s Megafauna 2.5 Million Years Ago?
Extremetech - Thu 13 Dec 18You may think there are some big animals on Earth today, but this is nothing compared to the Pliocene period a few million years ago. So-called "megafauna" like the 50-foot megalodon shark and ...
Exploding Stars Helped Kill Earth's Ancient Sea Monsters, New Study Suggests
SPACE.com - Thu 13 Dec 18Did an exploding star kill the Earth's biggest sharks?
Exploding Stars Helped Kill Earth's Ancient Sea Monsters, New Study Suggests, Livescience - Wed 12 Dec 18Did a nearby supernova cause one of Earth’s mass extinctions?
Astronomy.com - Thu 13 Dec 18Astronomers say radiation arriving from a powerful stellar explosion may be the event that wiped coastal ocean animals off the planet 2.6 million years ago.
Did supernovae kill off large ocean animals at dawn of Pleistocene
SpaceDaily - Fri 14 Dec 18Lawrence KS (SPX) Dec 12, 2018 About 2.6 million years ago, an oddly bright light arrived in the prehistoric sky and lingered there for weeks or months. It was a supernova some 150 light ...
Did supernovae kill off large ocean animals at dawn of Pleistocene?, ScienceDaily - Tue 11 Dec 18Did supernovae kill off large ocean animals at dawn of Pleistocene?, Eurekalert - Tue 11 Dec 18