Danger from supernova

Subject: Danger from supernova

Date: Fri Aug 23 08:12:50 1996
Posted by: Leo F. Rog
Grade level: other
School/Organization: Delft University of Technology
City: Delft State/Province: ZH
Country: The Netherlands
Area of science: Astronomy
Message ID: 840805970.As

Message:

Suppose a star explodes into a supernova at a distance of about 100
lightyears. Is the earth protected against the radiation from that
explosion? More general, at what distance (in lightyears) can we
say that we are safe against the dangers (radioation) of a supernova ?
Is protection possible, for example going underground, and for
how long ?

Thanks and greetings,
Leo F. Rog
l.f.rog@twi.tudelft.nl

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