The Extinction Event That Changed Earth Forever

66 million years ago, a 10-kilometer-wide asteroid traveling at 43,000 miles per hour slammed into the Yucatán Peninsula, creating the Chicxulub crater. This single cosmic event triggered a chain reaction so violent that it wiped out 75% of all species on Earth, including the non-avian dinosaurs. In this video, we countdown the terrifying timeline of the Cretaceous-Paleogene (K-Pg) extinction event: • The Initial Impact: How a mountain-sized rock vaporized Earth's crust in seconds. • The Global Firestorms: The rain of molten rock that ignited worldwide forest fires. • The Megatsunamis: Inundation waves stretching hundreds of feet high crashing into coastlines. • The Impact Winter: How sulfur and soot blocked out the sun, plunging Earth into darkness and freezing temperatures for years. • The Survivors: How tiny, burrowing mammals managed to outlive the monsters, eventually giving rise to humanity. If you love paleontology, Earth history, and deep-space mysteries, don't forget to Like, Comment, and Subscribe for more deep dives into Earth's wildest chapters! #Dinosaurs #MassExtinction #Prehistoric #AsteroidImpact #EarthHistory #Chicxulub