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The extraterrestrial solar spectrum extends far into short wavelengths of UV-C (190–280 nm) and vacuum UV (<190 nm), wavelengths that no longer reach the surface of the Earth.The intensity of solar radiation reaching the Earth’s atmosphere would probably be lethal to most living organisms without the shielding afforded by the atmosphere.
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Rettberg, P., Rothschild, L.J. (2002). Ultraviolet Radiation in Planetary Atmospheres and Biological Implications. In: Horneck, G., Baumstark-Khan, C. (eds) Astrobiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-59381-9_16
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