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Expedition 353 Photo Gallery · Week 2

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Scientists debate the location of the Cretaceous/Paleogene boundary (otherwise known as the K/T boundary). The extinction of the dinosaurs is generally attributed to this event, a meteor impact that occurred 66 million years ago. (Credit: Kate Littler & IODP) [Photo ID: exp353_039]
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