Molecular filament shielded our young solar system from supernova, suggests study

Isotope ratios found in meteorites suggest that a supernova exploded nearby while the sun and solar system were still forming. But the blast wave from a supernova that close could have potentially destroyed the nascent solar system. New calculations shows that a filament of molecular gas, which is the birth cocoon of the solar system, aided the capture of the isotopes found in the meteorites, while acting as a buffer protecting the young solar system from the nearby supernova blast.