Tag: stellar explosions
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Nearby Supernova Hint from Pacific Be-10 Spike: Could a Stellar Explosion Reach Earth 10 Million Years Ago?
New Clues from the Deep Sea: A Be-10 Spike That Sparks Cosmic Questions A mysterious spike in the radioactive isotope beryllium-10 has researchers peering toward the stars. Found in a Pacific Ocean seabed deposit, the anomaly dates back roughly 10 million years and could be the remnant signature of a nearby supernova. Beryllium-10 forms when…