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Is the 3i atlas ‘comet’ big enough to cause the same kind of destruction that is theoretically associated with the comet which ended the life of dinosaurs on Earth?

Posted on November 19, 2025 by Wirral In It Together

Comet 3I/ATLAS is estimated to be approximately 11 kilometers in diameter, which is comparable to the Chicxulub impactor—the asteroid widely believed to have caused the mass extinction event that wiped out the non-avian dinosaurs 66 million years ago. This size … Continue reading →

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