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Dinosaur-killing asteroid was a rare rock from beyond Jupiter, new study reveals


Scientists have uncovered the "genetic fingerprint" of the dinosaur-killing Chicxulub impactor, potentially revealing the fateful rock's origins in the outer reaches of our solar system.

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