The story for kids
Sixty-six million years ago, a big rock from space fell onto the Earth. Dust covered the sky, and for a long time it was cold and dark. The big dinosaurs died out, but birds are their grandchildren! And the time of the mammals began.
Facts
- 66 million years ago a big asteroid hit Earth.
- Dust covered the sky, and for a long time it was cold and dark.
- The big dinosaurs died out, but birds are their descendants. The age of mammals began.
Numbers
- When
- 66 million years ago
- Asteroid
- ~10 km