Chicxulub

Plant-Powered Giants: Exploring the World of Non-Carnivorous Dinosaurs

When we think about dinosaurs, the first images that pop into our mind are those of giant and ferocious beasts that have a lot of meat on their menu. While a lot of dinosaurs were indeed carnivorous, an important portion…

February 26, 2024 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

The Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Created a Devastating Tsunami That is Now Simulated on a Computer

The extinction of dinosaurs is one of the most intriguing and widely debated topics in the field of paleontology. The exact cause of dinosaur extinction is still a mystery, but there are several theories that have been proposed over the…

February 5, 2023 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

2022 Asteroid Day: Dangerous Asteroids Approaching Earth Will Become a Lot Easier to Find

Astronomers should never think that ignorance is bliss when the stake is represented by the fate of the entire world. They sure need to know about any dangerous asteroid approaching our planet, if there is any out there. Many scientists…

June 29, 2022 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

Bruce Willis Missed NASA’s Launch of the Asteroid-Colliding Spacecraft

The famous actor Bruce Willis has once been the protagonist of a movie that had a plot that made everyone laugh at its time. Over two decades ago, in 1998, the movie “Armageddon” saw its debut on the big screens.…

November 24, 2021 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

There’s a New Method for Protecting the Earth Against Cosmic Impacts

Searching for ways of protecting the planet against asteroids or comets that could pose a threat to humanity is no easy task at all. The Universe is big enough to always provide us all unwanted surprises, unfortunately, and we have…

October 14, 2021 ·by Asheley Rice· 0

Nuking a “Global Killer” Asteroid Could Be the Key for Preventing Armageddon, New Research Suggests

There are probably fewer stars in the Universe than scientists who believe that humanity could go extinct after the “unexpected visit” of a huge asteroid. Jokes aside, but that’s how dinosaurs went extinct roughly 60 million years ago, and there…

October 9, 2021 ·by Asheley Rice· 0

Potentially Hazardous Asteroid Approaches Earth at Great Speed

A lot of astronomers believe that it’s only a matter of time until a huge asteroid capable of wiping out the entire human race will approach our planet. We all know what happened with the dinosaurs roughly 60 million years…

September 9, 2021 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

Early Mammals Evolved Unexpectedly Fast After the Dinosaurs Went Extinct

Common sense tells you that after a devastating impact such as the Chicxulub asteroid that collided with Earth 66 million years ago, our planet became a complete wasteland for a very long time. The impact created a giant crater of…

August 19, 2021 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

Where Did the Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Come From? Scientists Finally Have an Answer

A massive space impactor measuring between 10 and 15 kilometres wide put an end to the dinosaur era roughly 66 million years ago. The huge beasts had been roaming the surface of the Earth for a much longer period than…

August 10, 2021 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

Researchers Locate the Largest Crater Caused By a Meteorite Impact in 100,000 Years – Almost 2 Kilometres in Diameter

Unfortunately, the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs long ago wasn’t the only space rock that collided with our planet. Although they still represent relatively rare events, such a cosmic beast could pay us a visit in the future. Until that…

August 8, 2021 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

Chinese Astronomers Propose Surprising Way of Dealing With “Global Killer” Asteroids

Perhaps the only reason why humans won’t have the same fate as the dinosaurs is that technology will be so advanced when Chicxulub 2.0 will visit us that the impactor can be treated like fireworks. But as for the moment,…

July 7, 2021 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

The Chicxulub Impactor Might Have Arrived Too Late for the Extinction of the Dinosaurs

A prevailing theory is that the so-called ‘Chicxulub impactor’, meaning a huge asteroid or a comet that collided with Earth roughly 60 million years ago, was the culprit for the dinosaurs’ extinction. But what if the extinction itself already began…

June 30, 2021 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

One of the Largest Comets Ever Discovered is Approaching the Solar System

Comets the size of major cities passing through our Solar System are pretty rare, and one such space object is approaching our cosmic vicinity fast. It’s unlike any other comet in recorded history, and it carries the name of 2014…

June 27, 2021 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 1

NASA Simulation Raises the Alarm – The World is Not Prepared For an Encounter With a Devastating Asteroid

Despite living in the Artificial Intelligence era, you may still be afraid of large asteroids that can leave a lot of destruction and sorrow behind. And you are totally right! Although humanity has made tremendous technological progress in the last…

May 1, 2021 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

NASA Prepares to Launch Spacecraft for Pushing Away Dangerous Asteroids

It’s only a matter of time until a Chicxulub 2.0 impactor will pose a threat to Earth and to all of its life forms. That’s how the dinosaurs got extinct about 60 million years ago. Many astronomers and scientists, in…

April 4, 2021 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

You Can See the Huge Apophis Asteroid That Will Approach Earth Today

Extraterrestrial visitors frequently come to our planet, whether we like it or not. Although they’re not also conscious beings, as far as we know, they can exterminate all life forms if their shapes exceed certain sizes. The Chicxulub impactor that…

March 5, 2021 ·by Cristian Antonescu· 0

What Led to the Dinosaurs’ Extinction? New Research Confirms One of the Hypothesis

The dinosaurs had been roaming and dominating the Earth for about 165 million years, and one of the biggest events in our planet’s history led to their extinction. Whether it was an asteroid, a comet, or perhaps an alien intervention,…

February 25, 2021 ·by Anna Daniels· 0

How the Dinosaurs Got Extinct? New Theory Emerges

Until about 66 million years ago, there was no trace of humans on Earth and their exciting inventions like Artificial Intelligence, smartphones, and so on. Our planet was dominated by the dinosaurs, which were usually large creatures up to the…

February 15, 2021 ·by Anna Daniels· 0

Dinosaurs’ Mass Extinction Due To Massive Asteroid Explained In Details By Scientists

We all know that a massive asteroid collided with Earth about 66 million years ago. That enormous space rock caused the dinosaur mass extinction. That would’ve been the fifth mass extinction in Earth’s history. In new research, scientists from the…

September 15, 2019 ·by Vadim Caraiman· 0