Chicxulub Scientific Drilling Project

The Chicxulub Scientific Drilling Project involves drilling into the site of the asteroid impact that caused the dinosaurs’ extinction, about 66 million years ago, in the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico. The goal is to collect rock samples from the impact crater and beneath it to better understand the event's size, the effects on Earth’s climate, and its role in mass extinctions. This research helps scientists learn about catastrophic events, Earth's history, and the processes that shape our planet. The project combines geology, geophysics, and paleontology to uncover insights into one of Earth's most significant natural disasters.