Where the giant dinosaur-killing asteroid came from

Where the giant dinosaur-killing asteroid came from

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Science, Physics, Geography

11th Grade - University

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The video explains the Chicxulub impact, believed to have caused the extinction of dinosaurs, as a result of a dark primitive asteroid from the outer reaches of the solar system's main asteroid belt. This region contains many dark asteroids with a unique chemical composition. Geochemical analysis suggests the impacting object was a carbonaceous chondrite, a primitive meteorite type. Simulations show that thermal forces and gravitational influences periodically propel large asteroids from the belt, with significant collisions occurring every 250 million years.

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What is the significance of carbonaceous chondrites in the context of the Chicxulub impact?

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How often was an asteroid more than six miles wide flung into a collision course with Earth?

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