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Researchers identify class of 'oddball' meteorite that killed the dinosaurs
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Researchers have identified a rare CO chondrite meteorite as the likely object that caused the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event 66 million years ago. The study suggests that fine atmospheric debris, rather than sulfur, was the primary driver of the global climate shift.
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Refining the understanding of the dinosaur extinction event helps scientists better model planetary defense and atmospheric impacts.
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