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Podcast: We're Safe From Gamma Ray Bursts
Sat, 13 May 2006 - We live in a dangerous Universe. Our tiny home planet is at risk from many extraterrestrial threats: asteroid strikes, solar flares, rogue black holes, supernovae. Now add gamma ray bursts to the list - those most powerful explosions in the Universe. Even 10 seconds of radiation from one of these events would be a deadly setback to life on Earth. Before you start looking for another planet to live on, Dr. Andrew Levan from the University of Hertforshire is here to explain the probilities of a nearby explosion. It looks like the odds are in our favour.

Artist impression of a gamma ray burst exploding near the Earth. Image credit: NASA.

Listen to the interview: We're Safe From Gamma Ray Bursts (6.0 MB)


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