Dinosaur-killing asteroid might have a sibling! Scientists discover an undersea crater - Details here
The crater, named Nadir after the nearby volcano Nadir Seamount, is of the same age as the Chicxulub impact caused by a huge asteroid at the end of the Cretaceous period, around 66 million years ago, which wiped out the dinosaurs and many other species.
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The findings may shed light on how such impacts can reshape the face of planets and generate new habitats for life, researchers said.
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