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# Inside the Vault Where They Keep the Dinosaur Apocalypse
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/its-okay-be-smart/episode/inside-the-vault-where-they-keep-the-dinosaur-apocalypse-qqzg4o/
- Published: 2025-12-27T16:30:54.000Z
- Updated: 2025-12-27T18:00:20.000Z
- Description: How did the mass extinction of the dinosaurs play out, moment by moment?
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Be Smart, Season 13, Episode 14, #ZZZ_Episode_78dc44ad-49ae-41ac-b21a-108c0a81110a, #episode, #ZZZ_Show_dc38a6e9-266e-43c1-b647-45e7445fad27, #v1.16

A giant asteroid impact ended the age of the dinosaurs 66 million years ago. How did this mass extinction play out, moment by moment? In this video we meet a geologist who has explored the asteroid crater and learn what the rocks tell us about the last days of the dinosaurs. It was pretty bad!