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The observed 26Mg and 16O anomalies in meteorites can be consistently understood if a supernova occurred within a few million years of the condensation of the Solar System. Grains condensing in the ejecta from this supernova may be an integral aspect of this process.
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Lattimer, J., Schramm, D. & Grossman, L. Supernovae, grains and the formation of the Solar System. Nature 269, 116–118 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1038/269116a0
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