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Did an Asteroid of the Power of 40 Atomic Bombs Hit Prehistoric China?

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Scientists confirm that the Jinlin crater in China was formed by an asteroid about 10,000 years ago. An impact with an energy equivalent to 600,000 tons of TNT.
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Did an Asteroid of the Power of 40 Atomic Bombs Hit Prehistoric China?

Scientists confirm that the Jinlin crater in China was formed by an asteroid about 10,000 years ago. An impact with an energy equivalent to 600,000 tons of TNT.

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Génération-NT broke the news in on Saturday, November 1, 2025.
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