The Chicxulub meteorite indirectly killed the dinosaurs.

As long as the meteorite fell more than 30 seconds later, the dinosaurs did not go extinct

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The fate of the dinosaurs may have changed within 30 short seconds. And maybe we are the race that can’t appear?

The real cause of the extinction of the dinosaurs is still controversial. But until it is clarified, science still temporarily accepts the reason for the extinction of the dinosaurs is the giant Chicxulub meteorite , with a circumference of up to 9.6km that hit Earth 66 million years ago.

Rather, Chicxulub did not kill the dinosaur, but the consequences it brought later were the culprit. The huge amount of sulfur released into the atmosphere reflected back from the Sun, creating a winter that lasted for decades, the food source dwindling and the dinosaurs going extinct, among many other animals.

As long as the meteorite fell more than 30 seconds later, the dinosaurs did not go extinct
The Chicxulub meteorite indirectly killed the dinosaurs.

However, according to a recent study from Imperial College London (UK) and the University of Texas (USA), the fate of dinosaurs could have been completely different, as long as the meteorite fell earlier, or 30 seconds later. .

Experts believe that just a few tens of seconds before or after the time of impact, the meteorite could have fallen directly into the ocean, completely removing sulfur from the atmosphere, and thereby helping the dinosaurs survive.

Specifically, Professor Joanna Morgan from Imperial College London, and Professor Sean Gullick at the University of Texas have studied the change of Earth caused by meteorites.

As long as the meteorite fell more than 30 seconds later, the dinosaurs did not go extinct
But just a little bit off time…

They had to survey the area where Chicxulub crashed in the Gulf of Mexico, thereby determining how terrible the impact caused by the meteorite was, even causing the planet’s surface to melt.

According to Professor Gullick, the Chicxulub meteorite did come to Earth, but hit a place that shouldn’t have hit, which is an area with a lot of sulfur-rich rock – what causes long winters on Earth.

According to Professor Morgan, studies indicate that at least 100 billion tons of sulphate was released into the atmosphere, accompanied by fire and smoke. “That’s more than enough to make the Earth’s temperature drop within a decade, and wipe out nearly all life,” Morgan said.

As long as the meteorite fell more than 30 seconds later, the dinosaurs did not go extinct
The extinction of the dinosaurs also created a huge opportunity for animals to thrive, including humans.

But also because of the word “if” , if that giant meteorite just fell in time a little bit, maybe everything would be different. Maybe now, we can’t sit and type anymore, but are busy fighting for survival with the tycoons of the Earth hundreds of millions of years ago.