# The asteroid that ended the dinosaur age struck Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula about 66 million years ago, and the sulphur-rich rocks beneath it helped turn a roughly 10-kilometre object into a global climate disaster

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-10 22:29 UTC · Category: Science · Sources: 5 · Current Velocity: 2.8

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson City News Tribune | FROM THE STACKS: Book explores dinosaur extinction event, what followed | 2026-08-10 12:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxOZUZ5Z0tvNzBZbkVqRFZlU2xFbEhFOWg0R3U0M1BQMmk1TjZ6RktrN2E2aVFaOUhEWWs2ME1hbXdXNFhBX0xHRzZCZk1BZHRDMUhKcFF3OVZwa0FRRHFzVkhNRkJXMXh2NFlMMm5hN3JVRVhmYXFtMm1aZzFTaEFyM2RaanJ1WnJUTzVnblZhMXB0NG5xS0FvY01Mdw?oc=5) |
| The Economic Times | Scientists reveal the terrifying 'second strike' that may have wiped out the dinosaurs after asteroid impa | 2026-08-10 12:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingJBVV95cUxNc05qOFU2aGdRTFNwS09zMU5sMGdqNC1KUjBENm9SQ19XOXRsTlRfX0VNNllFQzdrRmYzSHBuV1FXeC1Zc3Uxd3JIWmkwcERaSDJ0RXRUWEVfcGpBNU90Q2hRTEVmT2NiTHM5blBZbVRlV0pscmxxLVdYUjVfSG9sT1BTSkh0aFZSRW1UQXVjT2s3X09iUkxiNHZnZ20yaDByQ0tjaEt4cmZVaXBOQjhTbjZYcmp3N1lqTTZEMXlrRXVDMjRtT0lwOTByQWIyVnl6YVg5UFNQUWMzSmgyMHNVZE1TMnNmcGV6dG9kcGhwVzAzaDFnczBtTEVIUjdEUmtNelRLeTVxbVNJdUdkOHRJWUU3Z19JQkFQUXpOWEF30gGjAkFVX3lxTE1kMWl5aHRNYVZqWWxYNFNkVkdHdHpSa2dYdU5FTkUyNENOek5EMDZlRHREOXh) |
| Live Science | Did fungi give mammals an evolutionary edge after the dinosaur-killing asteroid hit? New evidence revives a provocative hypothesis | 2026-08-10 12:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgJBVV95cUxQcEdnX2xVTnMyQVFJSzFOOEFPZEczVlVDWnluMDdpdDJZNlU4SkVDVVo3by1Nak9DMXkzbXh1bExrUzBSVC04TlBocDRlY2JUZm5SN2Nic3dOQlhxbEhJWkpkSE41UlVpanVFUXpXMkFYSVk2VWpvdGtsWXdkVWV4V1FrWWhJTjNjNTJPSVFyeG1OM3pvWjhqWUJQTEd5aHNzWkpVNkZaT2pzMGtnWkVkTWNfRkExbkM3bHdWZzZfWExjNE53VExCZEdpdWtFa2hONVluUE5kOG1TRUx5T1JPandWa0J2T3lWZmN0eTFxOGQ0Y09XRmpXWVprZUhmU1FZQ1ptclFn?oc=5) |
| Science News | Heat-trapping asteroid dust may have incinerated the dinosaurs within hours | 2026-08-10 12:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMie0FVX3lxTE8tQmtTblRWZ1RKWXFrZ19Lc3VmQk1Oa1NzRVl1Rm1PbTEwZUUxWHlkU1k0R3RmUlROZzZfYndhbHo3QmJEUmpQdVhFQUY5UWV5NXo4LVZ3LVZMeURnZGxmZU1Xb0lCd09nczN5STdLWTJRRTBocHlBazItVQ?oc=5) |
| Space Daily | The asteroid that ended the dinosaur age struck Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula about 66 million years ago, and the sulphur-rich rocks beneath it helped turn a roughly 10-kilometre object into a global climate disaster | 2026-08-10 12:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixwJBVV95cUxOeFQ1ZHBXalJ2Uk9BWVhCVlRtWTNkY1l6bGtnSS1sY0cycjUwNzJHcjFoZ2VRWGFZTGx1SDE4MldKVmJ1d1NWbDlqQ2U5ZU0yZnhYcHA3c3FzeUkxSENoMGVscEQ5UFdfSFktYWVfeUUtZ1BuYWVYZlFyYllYQXlTLWF4TnNEMlRLVEtMZ2hGVEpYS2taZXQzbGQzWVVBbkdtTmZKUnVPaXNoR0htb21ZdmtWaVd2Y194WWxqNXpnV0I2TGZBa05kdEJma1JBMC1uWEJCbU45VHZNRlhUUjhZVGNpT3AyMkFvM0pmSHQyQzhJMTNGQ2hoWFFoaG1RRmpjYnBQU0I3SmRER0dOcFlZRHJaR29IQ0NUTmFYcG8tNVNrSVBZOUVQUjFEQUpUaUx0anZJM2NIcE56YnFjVktSZl96aFVNdVE?oc=5) |

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