Space dust reveals that life recovered much faster after the dinosaur-killing asteroid
Chemical signatures of extraterrestrial dust found within the Chicxulub crater suggest that life returned to ground zero of the asteroid impact just years after the dinosaurs went extinct.
Scientists analyzing core samples from the Chicxulub impact crater discovered high concentrations of iridium, a rare element found in space dust. This fine layer of cosmic debris settled over the site within twenty years of the collision, providing a precise timeline for the disaster.
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