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No creature could have prepared for the disaster. When an asteroid struck the Earth 66 million years ago, the world was shaken up as earthquakes reverberated out from the impact site and falling debris from the collision heated the air to the equivalent of an oven on broil.
The end-Cretaceous mass extinction wiped out roughly 75 percent of known fossil species virtually overnight. Not only did all the non-bird dinosaurs go extinct, but mass extinctions also decimated lizards, mammals and various other organisms. But frogs fared better than average.
New minerals discovered in massive meteorite may reveal clues to asteroid formation
The two minerals found came from a single 70 gram slice that was sent to the U of A for classification, and there already appears to be a potential third mineral under consideration.
The two newly discovered minerals have been named elaliite and elkinstantonite. The first receives its name from the meteorite itself, dubbed the "El Ali" meteorite because it was found in near the town of El Ali, in the Hiiraan region of Somalia.
This solar system rocks - Purdue University News
Michelle Thompson studies the moon, including samples from the last Apollo mission 50 years ago, and asteroids to understand the history and diversity of the solar system. (Purdue University photo/courtesy Michelle Thompson)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Michelle Thompson is a geologist. But while “geo” means earth, she studies things that are decidedly unearthly, or at least extraterrestrial: the moon and asteroids.
Why NASA Is Closely Watching Eruption Of Hawaii's Mauna Loa, The Largest Volcano On Earth | ...
Two Point Campus' Space Academy expansion launches in December | Rock Paper Shotgun
University sim Two Point Campus is shipping its students off out into the actual universe when the game’s first big expansion arrives on PC on December 6th.
For DLC, Space Academy is as straightforward as it sounds.
It’s the extra-curricular activities that intrigue me about this expansion though. Devs Two Point Studios say you can host a sci-fi convention at the student union, invite a cosmic Elvis for a gig night, and join a time-travelling society.
‘Avenue 5’s Season 2 Ending Explained: Do Ryan, Billie, and the Quirky Space Crew ...
Season 2, Episode 8, “That’s Why They Call It a Missile,” picks up on the heels of utter chaos.
In true Avenue 5 fashion, the Season 2 finale is 28 minutes of nonstop laughs, sharp one-liners, and quirky characters. A lot goes down in this episode, so we thought you might be in need of a detailed recap. Read on for Decider's breakdown of Avenue 5 ‘s Season 2 ending.
321 Launch: Space news you may have missed over the past week
Welcome to 321 Launch, Florida Today's wrapup of all the space new you might have missed this past week.
Over the weekend, the uncrewed Orion broke the record of set by Apollo 13 in 1970 for the farthest a human-rated spacecraft had ever been from Earth as it sailed past 250,000 away.
'Just Cause': Scarlett Johansson To Star In Amazon's Upcoming Streaming Series - IMDb
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