Meteorite which wiped out the dinosaurs also created record-breaking hydrothermal system: Study

The Dinosaur-killing Asteroid May Have Fueled Life Underground for 8 Million Years

Scientists found evidence that Chicxulub remained hydrothermally active four times longer than earlier estimates.

The asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs may have created a vast underground habitat for life that lasted 8 million years

The asteroid impact that triggered the extinction of the dinosaurs may also have created one of Earth's most enduring habitats for life.

The meteorite that wiped out dinosaurs had an unexpected effect

Scientists made the finding by analysing samples taken from the Chicxulub crater in Mexico

Dinosaur-killing asteroid impact site stayed hot for millions of years

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

Meteorite that killed dinosaurs also created life-supporting environment – study

Researchers said the findings could help direct the search for life on other planets.

The asteroid that killed the dinosaurs may have sparked millions of years of hydrothermal life

When asteroids slam into Earth, they can create hydrothermal vent systems