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AMNH Unveils 'Impact' Exhibit: Earth's Worst Day Explored

11/19/2025

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The American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) opened the exhibition "Impact" on November 17, 2025, about the asteroid that ended the Cretaceous period.
The exhibit uses a 6-minute video and immersive displays to detail the event.
Curator Roger Benson of the American Museum of Natural History calls the impact Earth's "worst day."
The exhibit highlights the mass extinction crisis and that humanity can alter its planetary impact.

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The American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) opened the exhibition "Impact" on November 17, 2025, about the asteroid that ended the Cretaceous period.
The exhibit uses a 6-minute video and immersive displays to detail the event.
Curator Roger Benson of the American Museum of Natural History calls the impact Earth's "worst day."
The exhibit highlights the mass extinction crisis and that humanity can alter its planetary impact.