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Chicxulub crater
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Map of the northern Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico highlighting the location and circular outline of the Chicxulub crater, which is about 180 kilometers in diameter and partly extends into the Gulf of Mexico. The map also shows nearby cities such as Merida, Cancun, Campeche, and Playa del Carmen, as well as international borders with Belize and Guatemala. An inset globe marks the region's location in the Americas. Chicxulub impact crater
Illustration showing a massive asteroid above a city map with a dinosaur silhouette for scale, highlighting the asteroid's size compared to major urban areas.
The Chicxulub asteroid Chicxulub crater

Chicxulub crater: References & Edit History

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Added media. Sep 29, 2026
Media added. Sep 18, 2026
Add new Web site: Nature Communications - A steeply-inclined trajectory for the Chicxulub impact. Jul 31, 2026
Add new Web site: The Geological Society of America - Chicxulub and the Exploration of Large Peak-Ring Impact Craters through Scientific Drilling. Sep 06, 2025
Add new Web site: Lunar and Planetary Institute - The Chicxulub impact Crater: Producing a Cradle of Life in the Midst of a Global Calamity (PDF). Jul 11, 2025
New article added. Jun 03, 2025
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