Scientists have confirmed it definitely was an asteroid from space colliding with earth that killed off the dinosaurs, not a massive series of volcanic eruptions.
A group of 41 leading experts have all agreed it was an asteroid or comet from space that caused the mass extinction 65 million years ago wiping out half of all species on the planet including dinosaurs.
The asteroid or comet smashed into Earth at Chicxulub on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula and was over a billion times more explosive than the bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War 2.
When the asteroid hit Earth it would have started large-scale fires, huge earthquakes, and continental landslides which generated tsunamis.
One scientist says the asteroid hit Earth "20 times faster than a speeding bullet".
He added: "The explosion of hot rock and gas would have looked like a huge ball of fire on the horizon, grilling any living creature in the immediate vicinity that couldn't find shelter."
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
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