Extinction events Archives - Astrobiology

The Nominal Range of Rocky Planet Masses, Radii, Surface Gravities and Bulk Densities

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Dinosaurs Were On The Up Before Asteroid Downfall

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Dinosaurs Were On The Up Before Asteroid Downfall

Researchers Find Decrease In Molybdenum Preceded Ancient Mass Extinction On Earth

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Researchers Find Decrease In Molybdenum Preceded Ancient Mass Extinction On Earth

Earth Might Be Experiencing A Seventh Mass Extinction, Not The Sixth

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Earth Might Be Experiencing A Seventh Mass Extinction, Not The Sixth

Understanding Earth’s First Known Mass Extinction Event 550 Million Years Ago

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Understanding Earth’s First Known Mass Extinction Event 550 Million Years Ago

Tree Rings Offer Insight Into Devastating Cosmic Radiation Storms That Strike Earth

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Tree Rings Offer Insight Into Devastating Cosmic Radiation Storms That Strike Earth

X-Ray Luminous Supernovae: Threats To Terrestrial Biospheres

Habitable Zones & Global Climate

X-Ray Luminous Supernovae: Threats To Terrestrial Biospheres

Simulation Of The Global Impact Of the Dinosaur-Killing Chicxulub Asteroid Impact Event

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Simulation Of The Global Impact Of the Dinosaur-Killing Chicxulub Asteroid Impact Event

What Killed Dinosaurs And Other Life On Earth?

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What Killed Dinosaurs And Other Life On Earth?

Death From Space

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Death From Space

Study Finds Evidence That Giant Meteorite Impacts Created The Continents

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Study Finds Evidence That Giant Meteorite Impacts Created The Continents

An Asteroid Impact Crater Beneath The North Atlantic Ocean – And The Demise Of Dinosaurs

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An Asteroid Impact Crater Beneath The North Atlantic Ocean – And The Demise Of Dinosaurs

Wildfires May Have Sparked Ecosystem Collapse During Earth's Worst Mass Extinction

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Wildfires May Have Sparked Ecosystem Collapse During Earth's Worst Mass Extinction

Three Critical Factors In The End-Permian Mass Extinction

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Three Critical Factors In The End-Permian Mass Extinction

The Last Day Of The Dinosaurs

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The Last Day Of The Dinosaurs

Low Volcanic Temperature Ushered In Global Cooling And The Thriving Of Dinosaurs

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Low Volcanic Temperature Ushered In Global Cooling And The Thriving Of Dinosaurs

Strong Evidence Shows Sixth Mass Extinction Of Global Biodiversity In Progress

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Strong Evidence Shows Sixth Mass Extinction Of Global Biodiversity In Progress

Low Oceanic Oxygen And Sulfide Played A Greater Role In The Late Ordovician Mass Extinction

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Low Oceanic Oxygen And Sulfide Played A Greater Role In The Late Ordovician Mass Extinction

Volcanic Fertilization Of The Oceans Drove Severe Mass Extinction

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Volcanic Fertilization Of The Oceans Drove Severe Mass Extinction

Uncovering The Secrets Behind Earth's First Major Mass Extinction

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Uncovering The Secrets Behind Earth's First Major Mass Extinction