Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
66 million years ago, a legendary era came to a violent, fiery end. This documentary explores the "single worst day" in Earth's history: the moment a 10-kilometer-wide asteroid struck the Yucatan Peninsula with the force of 100 trillion tons of TNT. Featuring insights from world-renowned paleontologists and the scientific advisors for Jurassic Park, we piece together the terrifying chain reaction—from 1,000-foot-high tsunamis and global wildfires to a decade-long nuclear winter—that wiped out 75% of all life. Discover how the reign of giants like the T-Rex ended in an instant, and how a stroke of cosmic luck paved the way for the rise of humanity.
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66 million years ago, a legendary era came to a violent, fiery end. This documentary explores the "single worst day" in Earth's history: the moment a 10-kilometer-wide asteroid struck the Yucatan Peninsula with the force of 100 trillion tons of TNT. Featuring insights from world-renowned paleontologists and the scientific advisors for Jurassic Park, we piece together the terrifying chain reaction—from 1,000-foot-high tsunamis and global wildfires to a decade-long nuclear winter—that wiped out 75% of all life. Discover how the reign of giants like the T-Rex ended in an instant, and how a stroke of cosmic luck paved the way for the rise of humanity.
Welcome to Progress - the home of engineering marvels, space exploration and history's greatest inventions. From rockets that took us to the stars to the world's most advanced military vessels, we'll be bringing you world-class documentaries every week.
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