An asteroid hit Mexico 66 million years ago. So how did it affect the entire planet? ☄️🌍
The Chicxulub asteroid impact was roughly 10 kilometers wide and struck the Yucatán Peninsula.
The impact sent enormous amounts of dust, soot, and sulfur-rich material into the atmosphere, blocking much of the sunlight reaching Earth. Temperatures dropped, photosynthesis was disrupted, and food chains began to collapse.
Around 75% of species disappeared, including the non-avian dinosaurs.
The asteroid didn’t just destroy one location—it triggered a global environmental catastrophe that changed the course of life on Earth.
