Nickel Isotope Analysis Reveals Chicxulub Impactor as Rare CO Chondrite

By Munis Raza · Interesting Engineering · 2026-07-19

Interesting Engineering reports that researchers have identified the asteroid responsible for the dinosaur extinction as a carbonaceous chondrite of the Ornans class. By measuring trace nickel isotopes found in 66-million-year-old clay, teams from VUB and the University of Britis

Interesting Engineering reports that researchers have identified the asteroid responsible for the dinosaur extinction as a carbonaceous chondrite of the Ornans class. By measuring trace nickel isotopes found in 66-million-year-old clay, teams from VUB and the University of Britis