Scientists identify the rare meteorite that killed the dinosaurs 66 million years ago

MAP Verified Summary — reported by Science Daily

The asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs was likely an exceptionally rare CO chondrite from a distant region of the solar system. Its unusual chemistry suggests that planet-cooling dust and debris, rather than sulfur inside the asteroid, may have delivered the deadliest blow.

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