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The asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs was likely an exceptionally rare CO chondrite from a distant region of the solar system.
Solar System
Who
Scientists
What
The asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs was likely an exceptionally rare CO chondrite from a distant region of the solar system.
When
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 04:23:51 GMT · 9h 40m ago
Where
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Why
Its unusual chemistry suggests that planet-cooling dust and debris, rather than sulfur inside the asteroid, may have delivered the deadliest blow.
The Frontline Impact
How this affects you
Identification of the asteroid's composition provides new insight into the mechanism of the mass extinction event that occurred 66 million years ago.
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1 event in this threadNo related history yet - this is the origin event.
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