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Feb 23, 2022

‘Frozen in place’ fossils reveal dinosaur-killing asteroid struck in spring

Posted by in categories: asteroid/comet impacts, existential risks

Clues to the season of impact lingered in delicate fish fossils.


Around 66 million years ago, springtime in the Northern Hemisphere brought disaster and mass death to Earth in the form of a giant asteroid impact that triggered a global extinction.

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