Science
Exploding star blamed for Earth’s ‘mass-extinction’ 360million years ago – despite being 65 LIGHT-YEARS away – Brinkwire
LIFE on Earth was almost wiped out when a distant star exploded nearly 360millions years ago, according to a new study.
The supernova 65 light years away is thought to have caused a mass extinction event that killing off 87 per cent of the world’s species.
US researchers behind the study said their findings proved that faraway events in our galaxy can have devastating impacts on Earth.
Lead author Professor Brian Fields, of Illinois University, said: “The overarching message is life on Earth …
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