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Drilling the Chicxulub Crater of Doom

Explore the groundbreaking Chicxulub drilling project as scientists uncover secrets of the past. Discover more!

ByEric Betz

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Chicxulub drilling (Eric Betz/Discover)

Drilling at Chicxulub. (Eric Betz/Discover)

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