Astronomy Picture of the Day · October 12, 1997

Impact! 65 Million Years Ago

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 12, 1997 is “Impact! 65 Million Years Ago,” an image. It is credited to Credit: courtesy V.L. Sharpton, LPI. The original explanation runs about 214 words.

From the explanation

“What killed the dinosaurs? Their sudden disappearance 65 million years ago, along with about 70 percent of all species then living on Earth, is known as the K-T event (Cretaceous-Tertiary Mass Extinction event).”

— APOD editors, October 12, 1997

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At a glance

Date: October 12, 1997
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: courtesy V.L. Sharpton, LPI
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 214 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, October 12, 1997 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1997-october-12-impact-65-million-years-ago

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