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Study shows dinosaurs were 'hit at their peak' by asteroid

Study shows dinosaurs were ‘hit at their peak’ by asteroid

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WASHINGTON, Dec 8 (Reuters) – The age of the dinosaurs ended in cataclysm on a spring day 66 million years ago when a 12 km wide asteroid hit Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, causing the extinction of these remarkable beasts and about three quarters of the Earth. species. But were the dinosaurs already endangered, with failing diversification …

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Skywatch: Mars lights up in early December and the Geminids peak in the middle of the month

Skywatch: Mars lights up in early December and the Geminids peak in the middle of the month

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Comment this story Comment December skies offer casual skywatchers planetary joy and shooting-star delights. Earththe neighboring planet March brightens due to proximity, but the planet reaches opposition on December 8. Our reddish neighbor is about 50 million kilometers from Earth on December 1, according to the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, and a week later, …

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