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XUV

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abbreviation

  1. Also: EUV.  extreme ultraviolet: involving radiation bridging the gap between X-rays and ultraviolet radiation

    XUV astronomy

    XUV waveband

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The exposure to past XUV flares from SgrA* at closer distances, could have harmed complex life during the early evolution of the Earth.

From Scientific American

In collaboration with my former postdoc, John Forbes, we showed in 2018 that the XUV radiation emitted during such flares has the capacity to evaporate the atmospheres of Mars or Earth if the Solar system had only been ten times closer to the center of the Milky Way.

From Scientific American

But even at larger distances, the XUV radiation could suppress the growth of complex life, creating an effect similar to stepping on a lawn so frequently that you inhibit its growth.

From Scientific American

At the current location of the Sun, terrestrial life is safe from XUV flares of SgrA*.

From Scientific American

The Gator XUV is valued at more than $10,000.

From Washington Times