66 million years ago, a massive asteroid struck Earth near present-day Mexico. The impact triggered global fires, shockwaves, and mega-tsunamis that reshaped coastlines. Scientists estimate waves hundreds of meters high may have formed near impact zones. This event led to the extinction of nearly 75% of life on Earth — including the dinosaurs. It wasn’t just an explosion. It was a planetary reset. And the question is… Could it happen again? #AsteroidImpact #Dinosaurs #EarthHistory #SpaceFacts #S

Around 66 million years ago, a colossal asteroid slammed into the shallow seas of what is now the Gulf of Mexico—triggering one of the most devastating mass extinctions in Earth’s history. Entering the atmosphere at a low angle, the asteroid unleashed an explosion estimated at 100 million megatons of TNT. The impact lit up the sky with a flash brighter than the sun and released a wave of heat so intense that it scorched everything nearby in an instant. The strike vaporized rock, sea, and asteroi