Asteroid May Have Spawned Life After Dinosaur Demise

Credit: USRA
The 10-km (six-mile) wide Near Earth Object that struck the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico 66 million years ago may not have only led to the extinction of the dinosaurs, but also made a long-lasting contribution to the rise of microbial life on Earth, according to research. Known as the “impact origin...
Mark Carreau

Mark is based in Houston, where he has written on aerospace for more than 25 years. While at the Houston Chronicle, he was recognized by the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation in 2006 for his professional contributions to the public understanding of America's space program through news reporting.

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