What Happened the Day Dinosaurs Died?

May 20, 2024, 12:07 AM IST

What Happened the Day Dinosaurs Died?

Harshit Sabarwal

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Harshit Sabarwal

Asteroid Ends the Age of Dinosaurs

Sixty-six million years ago, dinosaurs were killed by an asteroid, which ended their reign of 180 million years. So what did the last day for dinosaurs on Earth look like?

A Bright Light Getting Closer and Closer

On the last day, a bright light in the sky kept getting closer and closer. The asteroid was flying towards the Gulf of Mexico. 

An Explosion Way Powerful than Atomic Bombs

The asteroid caused an explosion more powerful than 10 billion atomic bombs. According to astronomy YouTuber Astrokobi, Earth was superhot and molten debris rained down on the planet.

An Instant Vapourisation

Everything within 250 miles of the impact spot was instantly vapourised. 

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