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What Caused the Dinosaurs to Go Extinct?

Clip Season Nova Season 50 1:50 Premiered 20231101

How did an asteroid impact on one side of the planet cause global devastation?

The asteroid released the equivalent of 10-billion nuclear bombs worth of energy when it struck Earth. The impact started a chain of events that wiped out 75% of all plants and animals at the time.

The asteroid released the equivalent of 10-billion nuclear bombs worth of energy when it struck Earth. The impact started a chain of events that wiped out 75% of all plants and animals at the time.