Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Traces of a Supernova: First indication of star explosion in fossil ... - ABC Online

Munich Scientists have now discovered traces of a star explosion in fossil bacteria.

the remains of iron-loving microbes from a core team of the Technical University of Munich found (TUM), a radioactive iron isotope only in the so-called supernovae is formed. It is the first proven biological signature of a stellar explosion, the TUM announced Wednesday at Garching near Munich

age analysis indicates the star is about 2.2 million years before exploding -. Around the time when modern humans emerged. In a supernova star hurl a large part of their mass into space.

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