[Salgak]

The problem with being within a couple of hundred light years of a Supernova, is that you're in range of a VERY significant initial gamma radiation pulse. Sufficient to sterilize a planet. And following the initial pulse, high-speed gases, moving at significant fractions of the speed of light. Just the thing to rip the atmosphere off of a seared planet.

[philetus]

"high-speed gases, moving at significant fractions of the speed of light. Just the thing to rip the atmosphere off of a seared planet."

Aw heck,that happens around here ever time Ah makes chili>