Asteroid That Wiped Out Dinosaurs Came from Beyond Jupiter

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Berlin, Germany (SPX) Aug 16, 2024

Scientists have determined that the asteroid responsible for the mass extinction event 66 million years ago was a rare carbonaceous asteroid originating from beyond Jupiter. This discovery clarifies long-standing debates regarding the Chicxulub impactor and offers new insights into Earth's geological history and the extraterrestrial objects that have impacted it. The Earth has experienced

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