Asteroid that ended dinosaurs becomes focus of new museum exhibit on life’s rebirth<br /><br />The American Museum of Natural History is opening a sweeping new exhibition, "Impact: The End of the Age of Dinosaurs," on November 17, tracing how a massive asteroid strike 66 million years ago wiped out most life on Earth and set the stage for the rise of mammals - and ultimately, humans.<br /><br />The exhibit combines fossil evidence, life-size models, and immersive displays to explore what curator Roger Benson calls "the worst day of the last half a billion years."<br /><br />An asteroid "the size of Mount Everest changed life on Earth forever, making dinosaurs and giant reptiles that lived in the ocean, along with 75% of species on Earth, extinct," he said.<br /><br />The show features striking reconstructions of prehistoric life - including an 18-foot Triceratops, a 27-foot mosasaur attacking a plesiosaur, a 15-foot-tall ancient mammal, a panoramic video recreating the moment of impact, and interactive installations that let visitors explore extinction and renewal through touchable fossils and digital experiences.<br /><br />REUTERS VIDEO<br /><br />Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe <br />Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net <br />Follow us: <br />Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook <br />Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram <br />Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter <br />DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion <br /><br />Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital <br /><br />Check out our Podcasts: <br />Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify <br />Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts <br />Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic <br />Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer<br />Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcher <br />Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein <br />Soundcloud: https://tmt.ph/soundcloud <br /><br />#themanilatimes<br />#tmtnews<br />#worldnews<br />
