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I know this image is just an artistic rendering, but was Chicxulub even close to being that big?

I Know This Image Is Just An Artistic Rendering, But Was Chicxulub Even Close To Being That Big?

YES, ABSOLUTELY. if anything, that paleoart UNDERSTATES it!

I Know This Image Is Just An Artistic Rendering, But Was Chicxulub Even Close To Being That Big?

the Chicxulub Impactor was about six miles wide, meaning that when its bottom edge slammed into the atlantic ocean at roughly 20 km/s, its top edge was still in the upper atmosphere.

(infographic cadged from Kurzgesagt)


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