It was formed slightly over 66 million years ago when an asteroid, about ten kilometers (six miles) in diameter, struck Earth. The crater is estimated to be 200 kilometers (120 miles) in diameter …

Dec 9, 2025 · The Chicxulub crater is an impact crater located off the Yucatán Peninsula that formed through an asteroid impact about 66 million years ago. The impact and resulting …

In this simulation, an asteroid hits a layered target composed of carbonate platform sediments overlying granitic continental crust and the mantle. On impact, a transient cavity opens up, …

Oct 1, 2024 · It’s well established that the Chicxulub crater is the remnants of the asteroid impact that led to the extinction of the dinosaurs. But how much do we really know about the asteroid …

Sep 9, 2019 · The immense Chicxulub crater is a remnant of one of the most consequential days in the history of life on Earth. The asteroid strike triggered the Cretaceous-Paleogene, or K-Pg, …

Aug 15, 2024 · This type of asteroid is one of the oldest known, having formed billions of years ago in the early solar system. As these chondrites can only come from asteroids found beyond …

Apr 30, 2025 · Recent studies suggest Chicxulub may have been a fragment of a larger asteroid, broken off by a collision. Jupiter, the solar system’s “asteroid wrangler,” may have nudged it …

Dec 18, 2024 · The Chicxulub crater under the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico, where the Chicxulub asteroid left its mark, tells the story of how the mass extinction of the dinosaurs paved the way …

Dec 4, 2023 · The Chicxulub impact event remains a pivotal moment in Earth’s history, shaping the course of evolution and providing valuable insights into the geological and environmental …

The impact of an asteroid 66.0 million years ago on what is now the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico caused the extinction of 75% of life on Earth, including non-avian dinosaurs, marine reptiles …