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Evidence builds for supernova's role in solar system creation Clear evidence in a Chinese meteorite for the past presence of chlorine-36, a short-lived radioactive isotope, lends further support to the controversial concept that a nearby supernova blast was involved in the formation of our solar system, according to a report forthcoming in the February 1 issue and published online Jan. 24, of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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