Sol is a survivor


Scientists have uncovered evidence that our sun was origninally part of a cluster of nearby stars- and that it survived when a "sister" 20 times larger went supernova early in its history.

Left: Kepler's Supernova in Ophiuchus, SN 1604.

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Anonymous said…
Doggone! I wish I still had my LP of Woodstock. You make me wish I could hear Santana's "Soul Survivor" again. What a classic drum solo!