Geologic evidence supports theory that major cosmic impact event occurred approximately 12,800 years ago
Wednesday, March 13, 2019 - 13:30
in Astronomy & Space
When UC Santa Barbara geology professor emeritus James Kennett and colleagues set out years ago to examine signs of a major cosmic impact that occurred toward the end of the Pleistocene epoch, little did they know just how far-reaching the projected climatic effect would be.