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Of an Asteroid and the Dinosaurs.
There was a giant space rock about 9 miles wide. In an explosion one billion times more powerful than the atomic bomb blast at Hiroshima, the asteroid smashed into Mexico. In a matter of days, more than half of the species on earth were wiped out including the dinosaurs. This happened around 65 million years ago.
Read the original article here: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/03/100304142242.htm
April 7, 2010 - 12:41 pm
When I traveled east, I think in New Mexico or thereabouts, I passed by the giant meteor crater – I was fascinated but for some reason I didn’t go in. In the movie Starman, his quest was to rendezvous with his people there. Maybe since I saw it in a movie I thought I didn’t have to see it, I don’t know.
I’m glad I didn’t do the same with the Grand Canyon though.
Interesting article, like your WordPress template – I’ve been blogging with them for almost a year – didn’t see this template though – it’s cool.
August 26, 2011 - 8:30 am
You know what, I’m very much incleind to agree.