DINOSAUR EXTINCTION

May 28 2026SCIENCE

A giant rock from space changed everything

Sixty-six million years ago, Earth was a very different place. Dinosaurs roamed freely, some soaring through skies and others swimming in vast oceans. But one ordinary day turned into a nightmare when a massive asteroid, about six miles wide, slammed into what is now the Caribbean at incredible spee

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Mar 11 2025SCIENCE

Asteroid 2024 YR4: A Close Call and a Wake-Up Call

In the vast expanse of space, Earth is constantly at risk from rogue asteroids. These space rocks have caused massive destruction in the past. The dinosaurs, for instance, were wiped out by a massive asteroid impact around 66 million years ago. This event, known as the Chicxulub impact, caused an "i

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