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Research suggests Earth's climate may have been influenced by dense gas clouds in interstellar space millions of years ago.
- Scientists propose that Earth passed through a dense interstellar cloud 2-3 million years ago.
- This passage could have compressed the heliosphere, exposing Earth to cosmic radiation.
- Evidence includes isotopes like iron-60 and plutonium-244 found on Earth and the Moon.
- The encounter might have contributed to climatic shifts, possibly affecting early human evolution.
- Future research aims to explore other potential interstellar encounters and their impacts on Earth's climate.
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