Welcome to our free astronomy course
Ancient Armageddon
Come on a mission with us to explore more about the most infamous and elusive crater on Earth; the Chicxulub Impact Crater!
Explore what we know about the crater and some evidence that links it to the dinosaur extinction 66 million years ago.
Explore what we know about the crater and some evidence that links it to the dinosaur extinction 66 million years ago.
LEARN
Watch the course video and learn some facts about the crater with Sarah.
QUIZ
Take our quiz to see if you can identify the cosmic facts from science fiction.
BEYOND
Explore the Mission Astro blog to discover more facts about the universe.
Learn
Click on the video below to explore the Chicxulub crater with Dr Sarah Crick as well as see an interview with Erin Winick Anthony about her experiences taking rock samples from the ocean to better understand our world.
Quiz
Now you’ve watched the video, take the challenge of our Chicxulub true/false quiz; can you get all the questions correct?
Beyond
Blog
Explore the universe further on the Mission Astro Blog.
Youtube
Learn more about meteorites on our YouTube channel.
Next Course
Enjoyed this course? Take our next course about black holes!