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Supernova 1987A

Why care about supernovae? There are some good reasons!  
1.  We are made of stardust.  When you hear this 
common phrase, you know that astronomers today believe that a large 
fraction of the atoms in our bodies were forged inside stars.  
Supernovae are the mechanism by which the atoms created in stars � the 
same atoms that make up our bodies and all that we know � are released 
into space.
2.  High-energy radiation and how life evolves.  
Astronomers belive that supernova explosions flood our Milky Way galaxy 
with high-energy radiation that probably contributed to the radiation 
background that produces mutation and drives the evolution of life on 
Earth. 
3.  A cosmic trigger to our local solar system. 

'for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return'
 - from the book of Genesis, chapter 3

'And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; 
and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.'
- from the book of Daniel, chapter 12

Edited by Caringheart - 23 February 2015 at 7:35pm

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	Supernova 1987A Why care about supernovae? There are some good reasons! 1. We are made of stardust. When you hear this common phrase, you know that astronomers today believe that a large fraction of the atoms in our bodies were forged inside stars. Supernovae are the mechanism by which the atoms created in stars � the same atoms that make up our bodies and all that we know � are released into space. 2. High-energy radiation and how life evolves. Astronomers belive that supernova explosions flood our Milky Way galaxy with high-energy radiation that probably contributed to the radiation background that produces mutation and drives the evolution of life on Earth. 3. A cosmic trigger to our local solar system. 'for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return' - from the book of Genesis, chapter 3 'And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.' - from the book of Daniel, chapter 12 Edited by Caringheart - 23 February 2015 at 7:35pm
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