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A new study says climate change has tripled the frequency of atmospheric wave events linked to extreme summer weather in the last 75 years.
Supernovas happen when giant stars, far larger than our sun, burn through their fuel and collapse under their gravity.
These explosions, called extreme nuclear transients, shine for longer than typical supernovas and get 30 to 1,000 times as bright.
A pair of European satellites have created the first artificial solar eclipses through precise and fancy formation flying.
New research links supernova events to sudden Earth cooling episodes and ozone depletion, revealed by carbon-14 spikes in ...
The Vela explosion stands out as the most dramatic example, occurring when our planet was emerging from the last ice age around 13,000 years ago.
"When nearby supernovas occur in the future, the radiation could have a pretty dramatic effect on human society." ...
Research links supernovae to Earth’s climate shifts, revealing potential atmospheric impacts and adding a cosmic layer to ...
When a massive star explodes in a brilliant flash called a supernova, it sends out a wave of high-energy particles into space ...
One researcher argues that supernovae may be the key to understanding a series of abrupt climate shifts in recent geologic ...
When a star explodes, it sends high-energy particles out in all directions. This burst of energy can travel through space for ...
When a star explodes, it sends high-energy particles out in all directions. This burst of energy can travel through space for thousands of ...