Space.com #How Deadly Would a Nearby Gamma-Ray Burst Be? 24 October 2016 fborgosano Leave a comment Share: Despite the obvious doom and gloom associated with mass extinctions, they have a tendency to capture our imagination. After all, the sudden demise of the dinosaurs, presumably due to an asteroid strike, is quite an enthralling story. from Space.com ift.tt/2eg5jZG Share: