Scientists Say Dinosaur Killing Asteroid Made Earth S Surface Actођ When the asteroid believed to have killed off the dinosaurs smashed into earth some 66 million years ago, its sheer force made the planet's surface momentarily act like a liquid. the asteroid. The asteroid smashed into earth. and from miles under the earth's surface, rock hurtled upward to a height twice that of mount everest and then collapsed outward to form a ring of mountains.
How Big Was The Asteroid That Killed The Dinosaurs Worldatlas Dinosaur killing asteroid caused rock to flow like liquid, scientists drilling into crater discover published oct 24, 2018 at 1:00 pm edt updated oct 29, 2018 at 11:13 am edt by katherine hignett. The asteroid that has been linked to the demise of the dinosaurs likely turned earth’s surface into a liquid when it hurdled into the planet within a matter of minutes, a new study has found. When the asteroid believed to have killed off the dinosaurs smashed into earth some 66 million years ago, its sheer force made the planet's surface momentarily act like a liquid. the asteroid. The chicxulub asteroid, 8.5 miles across, hurtled into the earth’s crust and caused solid granite to splash around like water, forming a crater 110 miles wide. the pressure on the earth’s.