Deep-sea crust uncovers steady plutonium rain from ancient kilonova debris
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"Deep-sea crust uncovers steady plutonium rain from ancient kilonova debris" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 6 articles from 6 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include Universe Space Tech, ScienceAlert, Nanowerk and The Economic Times. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only — no AI-written claims. Updated 134d ago.
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Coverage (6)
- Signs of plutonium fallout from an ancient nuclear explosion detected on the ocean floor Universe Space Tech · 136d ago
- Radioactive Stardust From an Ancient Cosmic Blast Is Still Raining on Earth ScienceAlert · 136d ago
- Radionuclides trapped in a deep-sea sample point to an ancient cosmic event Nanowerk · 136d ago
- 80,000-year-old Antarctic ice reveals radioactive stardust still falling on Earth. Is it dangerous? The Economic Times · 136d ago
- Radioactive Stardust From an Ancient Cosmic Blast Is Still Raining on Earth Yahoo · 136d ago
- Deep-sea crust uncovers steady plutonium rain from ancient kilonova debris Phys.org · 136d ago
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