The past, present and future supernova threat to Earth’s biosphere

2011/10/05 by Martin Beech · 2 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #Astro and Planetary Science #Astrobiology #Astronomy #Astrophysics #Biosphere #Extinction (optical mineralogy) #Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae #Physics #Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life #Supernova

paper · doi:10.1007/s10509-011-0873-9

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