The Asteroid That Wiped Out The Dinosaurs | BBC Earth Science

An asteroid impact about 66 million years ago wiped out the dinosaurs and changed the planet. The clip looks at how scientists find evidence of that impact millions of years later, focusing on geological clues beneath Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula. It is taken from the BBC series Ancient Earth (2023) and is shared by BBC Earth Science.

• Asteroid impact roughly 66 million years ago linked to the dinosaur extinction
• How scientists uncover evidence of the impact long after it happened
• Geological clues hidden beneath Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula
• Clip from the BBC series Ancient Earth (2023)

66 million years ago, an asteroid struck Earth, wiping out the dinosaurs and changing our planet forever. How do scientists uncover evidence of the impact millions of years later? Discover the geological clues hidden beneath Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula. This clip is from Ancient Earth (2023) #BBCEarthScience #Asteroid #Dinosaurs #Extinction #Geology #Cenotes #Mexico Best of Earth Science: http://bit.ly/EarthLabOriginals Best of BBC Earth: http://bit.ly/TheBestOfBBCEarthVideos This is a channel from BBC Studios who help fund new BBC programmes. Service information and feedback: http://bbcworldwide.com/vod-feedback--contact-details.aspx