June 16, 2026
A group of scientists headed by researchers at the Helm holtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Germany, have found iron-60, a radioactive isotope that is let out from stars during supernovae, on Earth. Scientists studied ancient ice from Antarctica using sensitive instruments and discovered this rare material in it. This discovery provides proof that the solar system is journeying through the Local Interstellar Cloud, a cloud comprising radioactive matter that resulted from a supernova explosion thousands of years ago. According to scientists, this material is gathering on Earth as the solar system passes through the cosmic cloud.
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Supernova explosions can release material into space at speeds of up to 40,000kms per second.
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