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Dinosaur-killing asteroid impact site stayed hot for millions of years
The asteroid strike that wiped out the dinosaurs hit with such force that it took at least 8 million years for the impact site to cool down, creating a warm underground ecosystem where microscopic life thrived. The Chicxulub asteroid, which collided with Earth 66 million years ago at what is now Mexico, is thought to have been as large as 15 kilometres in diameter. The strike caused so much climate chaos that it wiped out three-quarters of species on Earth.
Dino-killing asteroid may have fueled underground life for 8 million years
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