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New Research Reveals Frequent, Devastating Cosmic Impacts

8/13/2025

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Explosive "touchdown airbursts" from comets and asteroids may be more frequent and devastating than we imagined, according to new research from UC Santa Barbara. Findings from Baffin Bay and a potential crater in Louisiana bolster the Younger Dryas Impact Hypothesis, suggesting these cosmic events triggered drastic climate changes and catastrophic destruction worldwide.

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Explosive "touchdown airbursts" from comets and asteroids may be more frequent and devastating than we imagined, according to new research from UC Santa Barbara. Findings from Baffin Bay and a potential crater in Louisiana bolster the Younger Dryas Impact Hypothesis, suggesting these cosmic events triggered drastic climate changes and catastrophic destruction worldwide.