3 Million Years Ago, An Interstellar Cloud Hit Earth
The impact dramatically changed space weather
Space Weather News for June 10, 2024
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EARTH MAY HAVE BEEN HIT BY AN INTERSTELLAR CLOUD: A paper published today in Nature Astronomy argues that an interstellar cloud of gas hit the Solar System 3 million years ago. The impact collapsed the heliosphere, directly exposing Earth to galactic cosmic rays, dust and hydrogen.
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