Chicxulub crater - Wikipedia
The Chicxulub crater (IPA: [t͡ʃikʃuˈluɓ] ⓘ cheek-shoo-LOOB) is an impact crater buried underneath the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. Its center is offshore, but the crater is named after the …
What Happened the Day a Giant, Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Hit the …
Sep 9, 2019 · One of the greatest scars on our planet is hidden beneath the Yucatán Peninsula and the Gulf of Mexico. The buried crater, over 90 miles in diameter, was created when a …
Chicxulub Crater dust confirms cause of dinosaurs' extinction
Nov 16, 2023 · The cosmic artillery strike gouged a 125-mile-wide (200 km) crater in Earth surface, lofting plumes of vaporized rock and debris into the air that globally blocked out views …
New theory behind Chicxulub impactor that killed the dinosaurs
Feb 15, 2021 · The Chicxulub impactor, as it’s known, was a plummeting asteroid or comet that left behind a crater off the coast of Mexico that spans 93 miles and goes 12 miles deep.
Updated: Drilling of dinosaur-killing impact crater explains ...
Nov 17, 2016 · UPDATE: Today, scientists published their first results from a drilling expedition into Chicxulub crater, the buried remnants of an asteroid impact off the Yucatán Peninsula in …
Chicxulub Crater - Atlas Obscura
Feb 22, 2010 · The Chicxulub Crater, named after the village that lies near its center, spans over 93 miles wide and 12 miles deep, with about half of it resting below the Gulf of Mexico. Some …
Last day of the dinosaurs' reign captured in stunning detail
Sep 9, 2019 · In an instant, the Chicxulub impact forever changed life on Earth—blasting out a huge crater, vaporizing and flinging up tons of rock, and devastating plant and animal life. …
Chicxulub Impact Event - Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI)
The crater currently underlies the northern coastline of the Yucatán Peninsula, as can be seen in gravity maps of the area. At the time of impact, the Gulf of Mexico covered the northern part of …
The Chicxulub Crater Reveals Details About a Killer Asteroid
Sep 10, 2019 · A scientific mission led by IODP (International Ocean Discovery Program) studies the Chicxulub impact crater on the Gulf of Mexico, created after an asteroid crashed 66 million …
Here’s What Happened the Day the Dinosaurs Died - National …
Jun 11, 2016 · The impact penetrates Earth’s crust to a depth of several miles, gouging a crater more than 115 miles (185 kilometers) across and vaporizing thousands of cubic miles of rock. …