Ionizing Radiation from Nearby Supernova Altered Virus Evolution 2.5 Million Years Ago

Ionizing Radiation from Nearby Supernova Altered Virus Evolution 2.5 Million Years Ago
Illustration of an Earth-like exoplanet after X-ray radiation exposure. Image credit: NASA / CXC / M. Weiss.

This supernova event likely occurred in the Upper Centaurus Lupus association, a group of massive stars approximately 457 light-years away from Earth.

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 This supernova event likely occurred in the Upper Centaurus Lupus association, a group of massive stars approximately 457 light-years away from Earth.
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