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Meteorite

'Meteor that killed dinosaurs created Amazon forest'

Their findings paint a picture of a sudden, cataclysmic annihilation of life after the impact—but also of a phoenix-like rebirth in the millions of years afterward

02 April 2021, 22:44 IST

Meteor that killed dinosaurs ended up creating the Amazon rain forest, says study

Meteor that killed dinosaurs ended up creating the Amazon rain forest, says study

'Meteor that killed dinosaurs created Amazon forest'

02 April 2021, 22:44 IST

Scientists unearth meteorite from birth of solar system

In a recent study, Barrat and his colleagues describe its discovery and several rare features

16 March 2021, 15:38 IST

Scientists unearth meteorite from birth of solar system

Scientists unearth meteorite from birth of solar system

Scientists unearth meteorite from birth of solar system

16 March 2021, 15:38 IST

'Earth's oldest crater from space rock impact revealed'

22 January 2020, 07:21 IST

'Earth's oldest crater from space rock impact revealed'

'Earth's oldest crater from space rock impact revealed'

'Earth's oldest crater from space rock impact revealed'

22 January 2020, 07:21 IST

Meteorite impact led to dinosaurs extinction: Study

Volcanic activity in India's Deccan Traps, previously thought to have contributed to the extinction of dinosaurs, did not play a role in their die-off, according to a study which suggests meteorite impact alone led to the death of the ancient reptiles.

17 January 2020, 07:14 IST

Meteorite impact, not India's Deccan Traps volcanoes, led to dinosaurs extinction: Study

Meteorite impact, not India's Deccan Traps volcanoes, led to dinosaurs extinction: Study

Meteorite impact led to dinosaurs extinction: Study

17 January 2020, 07:14 IST

Oldest material on Earth found inside meteorite

The oldest of 40 tiny dust grains trapped inside the meteorite fragments retrieved around the town of Murchison in Victoria state dated from about 7 billion years ago, about 2.5 billion years before the sun, Earth and rest of our solar system formed, the researchers said.

14 January 2020, 06:12 IST

Oldest material on Earth found inside meteorite

Oldest material on Earth found inside meteorite

Oldest material on Earth found inside meteorite

14 January 2020, 06:12 IST

Oldest meteorite collection discovered in Chile

Scientists claim to have uncovered the oldest meteorite collection on Earth's surface in Chile's Atacama Desert, allowing them to reconstruct the rate of falling meteorites over the past two million years.

24 May 2019, 07:29 IST

Oldest meteorite collection discovered in Chile

Oldest meteorite collection discovered in Chile

Oldest meteorite collection discovered in Chile

24 May 2019, 07:29 IST