Researchers have conducted an analysis of asteroid samples, revealing that the Chicxulub impactor originated from the outer solar system, impacting Earth 66 million years ago.
Fischer-Gö dde emphasized that the unique chemical signature of ruthenium found in the Chicxulub impactor sets it apart from other asteroids that struck Earth over millions of years.
The migration of Jupiter in the early solar system played a critical role in altering the paths of asteroids, pushing the Chicxulub impactor into the inner solar system and eventually to Earth.
NASA is actively searching for potentially hazardous asteroids, as understanding their origins and trajectories is crucial to preventing another mass extinction event from occurring.
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