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Fine dust thrown up into Earth’s atmosphere after an asteroid strike 66 million years ago blocked the sun to an extent that plants were unable to photosynthesize, a new study has found.
Around 66 million years ago, an asteroid bigger than Mount Everest smashed into Earth, killing off three quarters of all life on the planet -- including the dinosaurs.Back in 1980, father-and-son scientists Luis and Walter Alvarez first proposed that the dinosaurs were killed off by an asteroid strike that shrouded the world in dust.
An Apollo group asteroid is expected to make its closest approach to Earth today, October 9. Check details such as its speed, distance, and more, as per NASA.
NASA has been tracking the asteroid for almost 25 years, and projections resulted in slim chances of the asteroid hitting our planet. Click to read more.
An Apollo group asteroid is on its way towards Earth and may make a close approach to the planet soon, according to NASA. Know its speed, distance, size and other details.