🌠Hydrothermal activity associated with the Chicxulub impact structure was active for 8 million years, 4x longer than previous estimates - the longest-lived impact generated hydrothermal system documented on Earth
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Drill cores at the impact site of the Chicxulub asteroid show evidence that, alongside widespread destruction, the collision created a vast underground ecosystem filled with hot water that sheltered microbial life
Drill cores at the impact site of the Chicxulub asteroid show evidence that, alongside widespread destruction, the collision created a vast underground ecosystem filled with hot water that sheltered microbial life
