Extinction of Dinosaur to be Studied by Geologists by Drilling Mexican Chicxulub Crater

Researchers from all over the world plans to drill a hole in the Chicxulub crater which is deep enough to reach the center of the earth and learn about the extinction of the dinosaurs millions of years ago as per the report of World Tech Today news.

The crater was believed to be created during the collision of an asteroid some 65 million years ago.  That collision with earth was believed to be the reason why the dinosaurs were wiped out from its existence.

The co-leader of the project Sean Gulick who is the associate researcher states that the expedition's main goal is to get a sample of the earth's cross section from the Chicxulub crater's centermost part located in the Mexican Yucatan Peninsula.

The recovered and drilled rock samples will be used by the team to study more on the life evolution which happened on earth and how the formation has affected the impact craters.

According to Gulick, the impact crater is a very important thing which is linked the mass extinction phenomena as an amazing opportunity to be able to study and learn how the living pattern was then and how it recovered after the tragic extinction.

The recovery will take a 5,000 feet hole into the center of the crater.  That is deep enough for the researchers to get a piece of the core and bring the past into a thorough study.

The drilling is done to give the universities around the world to see and study the crater and its image and learn more of its geophysical attributes.  This is explained by the senior research scientist Gail Christeson since they cannot have a real image unless they have the actual sample at hand.