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14 Million Years Ago: Solar System's Journey Affects Climate

2/26/2025

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14 million years ago, the Solar System ventured through the Orion star-forming complex within the Radcliffe Wave, as revealed by researchers from the University of Vienna. This cosmic journey may have intensified the influx of interstellar dust, possibly impacting Earth's climate during the Middle Miocene Climate Transition. Further research is essential to unravel these intriguing connections.

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14 million years ago, the Solar System ventured through the Orion star-forming complex within the Radcliffe Wave, as revealed by researchers from the University of Vienna. This cosmic journey may have intensified the influx of interstellar dust, possibly impacting Earth's climate during the Middle Miocene Climate Transition. Further research is essential to unravel these intriguing connections.