Mass extinction and the structure of the milky way
We use the most up-to-date Milky Way model and solar orbit data in order to test the hypothesis that the Sun's galactic spiral arm crossings cause mass extinction events on Earth. To do this, we created a new model of the Milky Way's spiral arms by combining a large quantity of da...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Astronomical Observatory, Department of Astronomy, Belgrade
2013-01-01
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| Series: | Serbian Astronomical Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1450-698X/2013/1450-698X1300005F.pdf |