asteroid

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About 66 million years ago, a massive asteroid struck Earth and unleashed one of the most destructive events in the planet's history.

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New research shows that the structure formed when an asteroid or comet struck the region roughly 43 to 46 million years ago.

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The two asteroids orbit a shared center of mass in what scientists call a binary system.

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Roughly 15% of asteroids that pass near Earth have a smaller companion orbiting them.

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"This study marks a notable step forward in our ability to prevent future asteroid impacts on Earth," the team of international researchers wrote in their new paper published in the journal Science Advances.

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