Fortunately, none of the stars presently near the Sun are of types which evolve into supernovæ. But as the Sun orbits the galaxy, its path takes it through star-forming regions where supernova explosions occur more frequently. There is evidence from the presence of the iron-60 isotope (which is formed only in supernova explosions) in rock strata for nearby supernova explosions in the Earth’s past.
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