The asteroid that killed the dinosaurs struck at a perfect angle to inflict maximum planetwide damage, a study found

The asteroid 66 million years ago that led to the extinction of the dinosaurs hit at a 60-degree angle — ensuring maximum death and destruction.

New evidence reveals dinosaurs were thriving right up to the moment the asteroid hit

Newly dated fossils from New Mexico challenge the idea that dinosaurs were in decline—and suggest instead they had formed flourishing communities.
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What if Ceres, the largest of all known asteroids, hit Earth?

Ceres is the largest 'asteroid' in our solar system, big enough that it's actually classified as a dwarf planet, like Pluto.
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Map of ‘mega ripples’ created by dinosaur-killing asteroid uncovers secrets of ancient world

New details about the impact of the Chicxulub asteroid - the one which wiped out the dinosaurs - have been revealed after researchers created a new map of "mega ripples" on the seafloor. Around 66 ...
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‘City-killer’ asteroid now on crash course with the moon after Earth likely to dodge a direct hit

A “city killer” asteroid experts feared was on a crash course with Earth is now expected to miss the planet — but it still has a chance of smashing into the moon. Asteroid 2024 YR4, first detected in ...
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Dinosaurs Were Actually Doing Well Before the Asteroid

New evidence has emerged that dinosaurs in North America were thriving, and not in decline, before the asteroid hit.

Rare look at the last days of the dinosaurs shows they were thriving, scientists say

A fresh analysis of a site in New Mexico provides a glimpse into the final days of the dinosaurs, showing their diversity before going extinct.