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Scientists identify the rare meteorite that killed the dinosaurs 66 million years ago

July 19, 2026

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A rare type of meteorite known as a CO chondrite was likely the object that slammed into Earth 66 million years ago and triggered the extinction of about 75 percent of all species, including every non-avian dinosaur.

Researchers from the University of British Columbia (UBC), Paris, Brussels, and…

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