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A possible direct exposure of the Earth to the cold dense interstellar medium 2–3 Myr ago

Cold, dense clouds in the interstellar medium of our Galaxy are 4–5 orders of magnitude denser than their diffuse counterparts. Our Solar System has most likely encountered at least one of these dense clouds during its lifetime. However, evidence for such an encounter has not been studied in detail yet. Here we derive the velocity field of the Local Ribbon of Cold Clouds (LRCC) by modelling the 21 cm data from the HI4PI survey, finding that the Solar System may have passed through the LRCC in the constellation Lynx 2–3 million years ago. Using a state-of-the-art simulation of the heliosphere, we show that during the passage, the heliosphere shrinks to a scale of 0.22 au, smaller than the Earth’s orbit around the Sun. This would have put the Earth in direct contact with the dense interstellar medium for a period of time and exposed it to a neutral hydrogen density above 3,000 cm−3. Such a scenario agrees with geological evidence from 60Fe ....

Catherine Zucker , Monte Carlo , Lxccs Delta , Local Lynx , Cold Clouds , Local Bubble , Supplementary Video , Solar System , Advanced Composition Explorer ,

Interstellar Space Clouds Triggered the Ice Ages, Research Suggests

Interstellar Space Clouds Triggered the Ice Ages, Research Suggests
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United States , Boston University , Utah Geological , Pleistocene Epoch , Merav Opher , Ice Age , Local Ribbon , Cold Clouds , Utah Geological Survey ,