Asteroid Theory

Tropic of Colorado

In this Science Bite, Museum scientists Ian Miller and Richard Stucky show how studying the past can help us figure out how humans may be changing the future of our planet.

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Paleontology 101 *

Begin the Paleontology Certification Program with this introductory course exploring basic concepts of paleontology and geology. Choose from two sets of dates this spring.

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March 25, 2010
What killed the dinosaurs? For years, scientists have come up with different theories -- everything from massive volcanoes to multiple asteroids hitting the Earth. In this Science Bite, Museum scientist Kirk Johnson explains how an international team of scientists came to the conclusion that a single, giant asteroid was the real dinosaur killer.