Space dust beneath Chicxulub Crater confirms asteroid impact

Space dust beneath Chicxulub Crater confirms asteroid impact

The 2016 scientific drilling expedition off the coast of Yucatán has yielded space dust, evidence that the asteroid impact and dinosaur extinction are “indisputably linked.” Around 66 million years ago, all the dinosaurs that couldn’t fly were abruptly wiped out, and a growing body of research identifies the culprit as an asteroid impact that left…

Love cenotes? It may turn out that you have a comet to thank

Love cenotes? It may turn out that you have a comet to thank

The asteroid that killed off the dinosaurs and created the Chicxulub crater in Yucatán may have not been an asteroid after all.  Scientists at Harvard University now believe that a comet propelled by Jupiter’s gravity was the real culprit.  The comet is thought to have likely originated from a remote area of the solar system…

Curious scientists plan more drilling at Chicxulub crater site
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Curious scientists plan more drilling at Chicxulub crater site

Merida, Yucatan — Hungry for more clues to the earth’s history and the demise of the dinosaurs, the leader of a previous expedition wants to drill again to learn about the Chicxulub crater. Jaime Urrutia Fucuguachi, a researcher at the UNAM Institute of Geophysics, confirmed that there is a strong possibility of a second expedition. A…

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