Asteroid Dust Caused 15-Year Winter That Killed Dinosaurs, Scientists Say - Slashdot
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Around 66 million years ago, the Chicxulub asteroid caused a mass extinction event, killing three-quarters of life on Earth, including the dinosaurs. A new study suggests that fine silicate dust from the asteroid, which remained in the atmosphere for up to 1…