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Comet showers and Nemesis, the death star

Conference ·
OSTI ID:6265730
The recently proposed hypothesis that the periodic extinctions of terrestrial species are the result of comet showers catalyzed by a hypothetical distant solar companion, Nemesis, a tale of global death by comet bombardment of the earth, is discussed. (GHT)
Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Lab., NM (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-36
OSTI ID:
6265730
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-84-3688; CONF-8405262-1; ON: DE85003736
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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