blog posts Iron raining down on Antarctica recently comes from explosions of massive stars Aug 12, 2019 12:30 pm by Science NewsIllinois in the News Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images Science News (Aug. 9) Illinois astrophysicist Brian Fields says the finding is profound. 'It’s telling us about the recent history of our whole neighborhood in the galaxy and about the lives and deaths of massive stars.' Share on Facebook Tweet Email