APOD 1.1 Oct. 12, 1997

My picture shows the impact of the K-T event, or, the asteroid crater that proves that the cause of the extinction of the dinosaurs was an asteroid impact. Because the crater is so massive, scientist estimate that the meteor that hit the earth had to be at least 6 to 12 miles wide. Also, scientist have dated the impact to have occurred 65 million years ago. These findings concur with the theory previously accepted by scientist around the world about the death of the dinosaurs and 70% of all species of the earth that occurred 65 million years ago. The crater is currently named the Chicxulub crater. The carter is centered off of the Yucatan Peninsula but the rings of the impact stretch well into the peninsula itself. Overall, this discovery was a great achievement for scientist and paleontologist everywhere because they now have definite proof supporting their theory. The picture: http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap971012.html