Mars megatsunami may have been caused by Chicxulub-like asteroid impact

A Martian megatsunami may have been caused by an asteroid collision similar to the Chicxulub impact—which contributed to the mass extinction of all non-avian dinosaurs on Earth 66 million years ago—in a shallow ocean region, according to a study published in Scientific Reports. Read more at In this video: Weak Ground (WG) simulation (zero residual shear strength), 3 km asteroid. Video Credit: Scientific Reports (2022). DOI: Subscribe: Join Science X channel to support our mission: Thank you for helping our YouTube channel reach new heights! Hitting subscribe aids us in our mission to bring you the latest and greatest research news in science, medicine and technology.