Physical and astrophysical aspects of the problem of origin of chiral asymmetry of the biosphere

A brief survey of different models of the origin of chiral asymmetry of the biosphere is given. Main attention is paid to the discussion of the radiation mechanism of chiral action and the possible role of supernovae in the cosmological scenario of the origin of biological homochirality.

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