Sunny Priyan
Large asteroid impacts can cause mass extinctions by unleashing wildfires, tsunamis, and global cooling from sunlight-blocking dust.
Asteroids impact form Meteor Crater like Chicxulub in Mexico and Barringer in Arizona, offering vital clues about Earth’s past and planetary changes.
The debris and dust from an asteroid impact can block sunlight, disrupting ecosystems, agriculture, lowering global temperatures and weather patterns.
Asteroid strikes in oceans can cause massive tsunamis, while land impacts produce powerful shockwaves that damage the overall infrastructure.
Asteroids that hits earth can release sulfur and other chemicals into the atmosphere, leading to acid rain and further damaging life and ecosystems.
The threat has led to increased investment in planetary defense programs, space telescopes, and missions like NASA’s DART, which aim to prevent future cosmic collisions.