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A faint rain of supernova dust appears to be falling on Earth now
Key Takeaways
- Iron-60 found in Antarctic ice cannot have originated on Earth and must come from stellar explosions.
- Researchers found changing iron-60 levels over the last 80,000 years, consistent with the Solar System moving through the Local Interstellar Cloud.
- The result suggests Earth is currently being lightly dusted by supernova debris preserved in nearby interstellar material.
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