Scientists have created a new 3D map of "mega ripples" on the seafloor caused by the Chicxulub asteroid impact that wiped ... These mega ripples can reach heights comparable to a five-story ...

Scientists have discovered further details on the colossal mass extinction event that wiped out the dinosaurs using a new map of "mega ... generated by the asteroid, whose impact triggered a ...

Languages: English, Spanish An asteroid simulator shows ... choose a location on the world map that will be the unfortunate target of their hypothetical impact. Then they can choose the type ...

The asteroid, about 8.7 miles (14 kilometers) wide, left an impact crater about 62 miles (100 kilometers) across near Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula. In addition to ending the reign of the dinosaurs ...

A terrifying interactive map ... The asteroid 2024 YR4 currently has a one in 45, or 2.2 per cent, chance of hitting the Earth on December 22, 2032. If it did collide with Earth, the impact ...

Future observations of the asteroid will help scientists determine the likelihood of an impact. The asteroid is estimated to be between 131 and 328 feet (40 and 100 meters) wide. Asteroids of this ...

The asteroid that ended the reign ... tsunamis pale in comparison with such global impact." It is believed that the tsunami's wave heights would have increased upon reaching shallow-bottom waters ...

Researchers from the European Centre for Research and Teaching in Environmental Geosciences (CEREGE) are currently assessing the site to determine if it is indeed a meteorite impact crater.