How are we also indebted to massive, long-dead stars

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What might happen if the bright star Sirius exploded in a supernova? How long would it be before we found out that it had happened? Everyone realizes how dependent we Earthlings are on the Sun, but how are we also indebted to massive, long-dead stars?

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