Scientists identify the rare meteorite that killed the dinosaurs 66 million years ago
Scientists identified the Chicxulub impactor as an Ornans-class carbonaceous chondrite meteorite. This discovery changes previous assumptions about sulfur's role in the mass extinction event. Fine debris entering the atmosphere likely caused global cooling and blocked sunlight. This environmental disaster significantly contributed to the extinction of dinosaurs and other life. The impactor likely formed in the outer asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
Scientists identified the Chicxulub impactor as an Ornans-class carbonaceous chondrite meteorite. This discovery changes previous assumptions about sulfur's role in the mass extinction event. Fine debris entering the atmosphere likely caused global cooling and blocked sunlight. This environmental disaster significantly contributed to the extinction of dinosaurs and other life. The impactor likely formed in the outer asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
