Asteroid Impact

3 trends tracked about this subject — the full history, oldest to newest below.

▲ Peaking Science 🔮 fades

New scientific insights reveal how a 10-kilometre asteroid and sulphur-rich rocks in Mexico triggered a global climate disaster 66 million years ago.

5 sources 5 articles v 3 3h ago

◼ Archived Science 🔮 fades ✗

New research indicates the Chicxulub asteroid impact triggered global firestorms far exceeding human thermal lethality limits.

2 sources 3 articles v 1 7d ago

◼ Archived Science 🔮 fades

A rare lunar meteorite provides evidence of a massive asteroid impact 3.5 billion years ago that caused widespread melting on the Moon's surface.

11 sources 11 articles v 9 54d ago