Gara-Gara Batu Ini, Misteri Punahnya Dinosaurus Kembali Terungkap

Because of this stone, the mystery of the extinction of dinosaurs is revealed again.

The mystery of the disappearance of dinosaurs from the face of the earth millions of years ago, which has been teasing researchers all this time, finally reemerged through unexpected clues, namely a stone that is not just any stone. Scientists now believe that this could be the "black box" in their search, unlocking the secrets of a long-locked history. What happens next? Let's find out in the following summary!

Gara-Gara Batu Ini, Misteri Punahnya Dinosaurus Kembali Terungkap

The translation of the given 'Bahasa' text to 'English' while preserving any html tags is: "The large rock known as the 'black box' once hit the Earth 66 million years ago and caused many disasters, killing three-quarters of life on Earth, including dinosaurs."

"The 'black box' that contains remnants of asteroids in the form of fine dust clumps is known to have been the cause of Earth's darkness in the past, according to geological experts' research in 1980."

The dust is believed to be able to block the sunlight, create cold temperatures, halt the process of photosynthesis, and disrupt the food chain in that era. Although, in the early 2000s, this hypothesis was doubted, the mystery of the tremendous impact of the "black box" continues to captivate the minds of researchers.

The latest research reveals interesting findings through the analysis of 40 sediment samples from Tanis, North Dakota, with a thickness of 1.3 meters. It is located approximately 3,000 kilometers from the Chicxulub asteroid crater. This discovery provides a detailed picture of the dust, soot, and particles that were scattered for several years after the major impact occurred.

Based on these particles, researchers state that each sample consists of fine silica dust with sizes ranging from 0.8 to 8 micrometers. In their report, the researchers note that the discovery of this fine dust is larger than previous estimates, as reported by LiveScience.

Researchers revealed that this fine dust is formed when asteroids touch the Earth and destroy rocks on its surface. These particles are also released when meteorites with a diameter of 10-15 kilometers collide with the Earth.

From this finding, researchers also concluded that high levels of dust in the atmosphere caused a total darkness period for two years, resulting in plants' inability to perform photosynthesis.

Not only that, the impact of the meteorite causes the evaporation of rocks that produce sulfur gas. As a result, intense heat occurs, triggering a massive forest fire. This fire process then produces a large amount of soot and ash that spreads in space.

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