• How Important is it to Know What Really Killed Off the Dinosaurs?

    How Important is it to Know What Really Killed Off the Dinosaurs?

    The massive asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs, might also be responsible for triggering some equally massive volcanic eruptions beneath the ocean.  At least, that’s what some new research suggests.  What we already know is that about 66 million years ago, a 6 mile-wide asteroid crashed into the Yucatán Peninsula which caused a massive, worldwide earthquake. …

  • An Asteroid Named Florence Made a Close Call with Earth

    An Asteroid Named Florence Made a Close Call with Earth

    In case you haven’t heard, an asteroid, known as Florence has come pretty close to Earth today.  This is the first asteroid that has come this close since 1890.  Asteroids are not that uncommon, so what makes this one so special? Florence is absolutely huge, and would pose an even bigger threat to life as…