A NASA sounding rocket has confirmed that the solar system is inside an ancient supernova remnant. Life on Earth survived despite the nearby blasts.
FULL STORY: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2014/26aug_localbubble/
VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPxgBPKwYc0&feature=youtu.be
