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At the site of the dinosaur-killing crater, scientists find a surprise
The menacing asteroid that wiped out non-avian dinosaurs left a colossal marine crater in what's now the Yucatan Peninsula.
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Dinosaur-killing asteroid left behind a huge crater that actually helped life recover
The Chicxulub asteroid crater supported marine life for 700,000 years, showing that some mass extinction events may help life ...
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Why The Dinosaurs Died | The Chicxulub Asteroid Impact
The Chicxulub Asteroid Impact - The Day the Dinosaurs Died One of the deepest scars on our planet is hidden beneath the ...
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4Columns Reviews Beatriz Cortez and rafa esparza's exhibition at Americas Society
That explosion, known as the Tierra Blanca Joven, sent a volcanic plume fifty kilometers into the air, to the outer edge of ...
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The Earth’s Worst-Ever Extinction Event Wiped Out 90% of All Animal Species
The most likely explanation is an asteroid measuring 6 to 10 miles across landing on the Yucatan Peninsula in southeast Mexico forming what we now call the Chicxulub crater. This giant impact (the ...
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11 Craters That Reveal Earth’s Violent Past
Our planet is marked by scars from its tumultuous history, with craters serving as direct evidence of Earth’s violent encounters with celestial bodies. These natural formations have both fascinated ...