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The space rock that doomed the dinosaurs was shrapnel from a comet that flew too close to the sun, a Harvard study suggests
The space rock that doomed the dinosaurs was shrapnel from a comet that flew too close to the sun, a Harvard study suggests
Aylin WoodwardFeb 17, 2021, 05:46 IST
An artist s depiction of the moment the Chicxulub asteroid struck present-day Mexico 66 million years ago.Chase Stone
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The object s origin has remained a mystery, but Harvard astrophysicists have a new theory.
They suggest the dinosaur-killer wasn t an
asteroid, but shrapnel from a comet that had flown too close to the sun.
Comet from edge of solar system killed the dinosaurs — study jamaicaobserver.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from jamaicaobserver.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Sixty-six million years ago, a huge celestial object struck off the coast of what is now Mexico, triggering a catastrophic "impact winter" that eventually wiped out three-quarters of life on Earth, including the dinosaurs.