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Interstellar isotopes found in Antarctica were forged from supernovae
2019-08-21 09:08 UTC by Michael Irving

In the pure white snow of Antarctica, scientists have found rare isotopes that don't occur naturally on Earth. The isotope, known as iron-60, is usually forged in the crucible of supernova explosions, and the researchers believe it fell to Earth as our solar system passed through an interstellar gas cloud.

• Antarctic
• Metals
• Snow
• Supernova
• Technical University Munich

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