Scientists Found Something Terrifying in the Atlantic Ocean

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Scientists discovered something truly chilling lurking deep in the Atlantic Ocean, and it’s straight out of a sci-fi movie. Hidden miles below the surface is a massive "brine pool," also known as a "toxic lake." This underwater lake is so salty and dense that it doesn’t mix with the surrounding seawater, creating its own eerie little world. What’s terrifying? It’s deadly to most marine life—any fish or creature that swims into it doesn’t stand a chance. But bizarrely, some unique organisms thrive there, adapting to extreme conditions that could help us understand survival on other planets. It’s a mind-blowing reminder of how much of our planet is still unexplored and full of surprises!  Animation is created by Bright Side. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music from TheSoul Sound: https://thesoul-sound.com/   Check our Bright Side podcast on Spotify and leave a positive review! https://open.spotify.com/show/0hUkPxD34jRLrMrJux4VxV   Subscribe to Bright Side: https://goo.gl/rQTJZz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brightside Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brightside.official TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brightside.official?lang=en Telegram: https://t.me/bright_side_official   Stock materials (photos, footages and other): https://www.depositphotos.com https://www.shutterstock.com https://www.eastnews.ru ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  For more videos and articles visit: http://www.brightside.me  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This video is made for entertainment purposes. We do not make any warranties about the completeness, safety and reliability. Any action you take upon the information in this video is strictly at your own risk, and we will not be liable for any damages or losses. It is the viewer's responsibility to use judgement, care and precaution if you plan to replicate.

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00:00It happened 66 million years ago – hey, it could've been September!

00:04A massive asteroid slammed into Earth, bringing along chaos and devastation.

00:10The tragic aftermath of the terrifying collision led to the extinction of dinosaurs.

00:14Yes, I'm talking about the Chicxulub asteroid that left a massive crater in Mexico and changed

00:21life on Earth forever.

00:23And now, it turns out it wasn't the only cosmic rock to hit our planet during that

00:27time.

00:29Astronomers have just confirmed there was another asteroid.

00:32This second space rock wasn't as big as Chicxulub, but it still packed a punch.

00:37It crashed to the ground off the coast of West Africa, smashing into the ocean and leaving

00:42a crater called the Nader Crater.

00:44And tell you what, it wasn't a small splash.

00:47The impact was so powerful, it triggered a whole tsunami.

00:51It was more than 2,600 feet high – almost as high as the Burj Khalifa, the tallest man-made

00:56structure in the world.

00:58How did we come to the conclusion that there was a second impact?

01:02This researcher spotted the Nader Crater in 2022.

01:06Dr. Nicholson was looking for some high-tech scans of the ocean floor when he noticed a

01:11massive 5.5-mile-wide depression under almost 1,000 feet of water.

01:16Well, he thought it could be an asteroid impact crater.

01:19But at the time, the evidence he had wasn't solid.

01:23But now, scientists have confirmed that this is the real deal – a second asteroid did

01:28hit Earth during the dinosaur extinction era.

01:31Now, let's see how they figured all this out.

01:34For one thing, there were those super high-resolution 3D seismic images.

01:38They allowed researchers to peel back layers of the ocean floor and get a crystal-clear

01:43look at the crater.

01:44It was like going from a blurry old ultrasound to the kind of 3D scans where you can see

01:49every little feature.

01:51The findings confirmed that the crater was left by an asteroid – somewhere between

01:551,500 to 1,640 feet wide.

01:59And it didn't just create a hole in the ground.

02:01The impact was so intense that it produced a central peak, formed escalating ridges around

02:06the crater, and even left a damage zone that stretched out for thousands of miles.

02:12Using those super-detailed images, the scientists have managed to reconstruct what happened

02:16right after the asteroid hit the surface of our planet.

02:20First, it slammed into the ocean, creating an initial bowl-shaped crater.

02:25As the shockwave spread, the seabed was shaken so violently that it triggered landslides.

02:31And the soft sediment surrounding the crater collapsed inward, creating a noticeable brim.

02:36As you already know, the impact also triggered a tsunami, and it was so shockingly powerful

02:42that its waves didn't just go outward – they actually turned back towards the crater, leaving

02:47huge scars on the ocean floor.

02:49And this wasn't just one big wave – no, it was a whole series of them – a train

02:54of tsunamis smashing everything in their path.

02:57This second asteroid impact is a huge deal for scientists.

03:01It's a rare opportunity to study a marine impact crater in such incredible detail.

03:07There are only about 20 confirmed marine craters in the world, and none of them have been captured

03:11with this level of precision before.

03:14Plus, this data allows scientists to test new ideas about how craters form in water.

03:20You see, unlike craters on land, marine craters are hidden under layers of sediment, which

03:24makes them tricky to study.

03:27But with this new 3D imaging, we can look at the crater in all its layers.

03:31It's like slicing into a cake to see what's inside.

03:35Dr. Nicholson and his team are now dreaming of drilling into the crater and recovering

03:39samples from deep below the ocean floor.

03:42This would allow them to measure the shock pressure during the impact and figure out

03:46what happened in the minutes, hours, and days following the collision.

03:51Of course, the Chicxulub asteroid is still the star of the show when it comes to the

03:55dinosaur's extinction.

03:56This space traveler was giant – somewhere between 6 and 9 miles wide.

04:02It hit Earth at a devastating angle, sending vaporized rock and gas into the atmosphere.

04:07It caused an impact winter that lasted for 15 years because all that stuff blocked out

04:13the Sun and plunged Earth into darkness.

04:17Probably the most intriguing thing is that some experts think the Nader asteroid might

04:22have been a chunk that had broken off from Chicxulub before it hit Earth.

04:26It's still just a theory, but if true, it could mean that Earth got hit by a double

04:31whammy from space.

04:33Now let's travel back in time to the year 1908 in Siberia.

04:38Look around – you see nothing but trees and rivers.

04:41And suddenly, a huge object, around 150 to 300 feet in diameter, dashes through the Earth's

04:47atmosphere.

04:48Is it a comet?

04:49An asteroid?

04:50Scientists aren't sure.

04:52What they do know for sure is that this intruder blew up in the sky over Tunguska, leading

04:57to one of the most powerful blasts in recorded history.

05:00It completely leveled the forest below, knocking out 80 million trees over an area of around

05:06830 square miles.

05:08And that's an area larger than that of cities like Los Angeles or New York.

05:12The trees were literally flattened, and their trunks were stripped of branches.

05:17They were also arranged in a bizarre radial pattern around the epicenter.

05:22But what if this explosion had happened over a city?

05:25Every single building would've been destroyed, and countless lives would've been lost.

05:30Luckily, this disaster occurred in a super-remote part of Siberia.

05:34The creepiest thing, though?

05:36When scientists finally reached the area years later, they found no impact crater.

05:41No wonder it led to even more mystery.

05:43The most logical explanation is that when the object went off in the sky, probably around

05:483 to 6 miles above the ground, it blew up before it could hit the ground.

05:53And still, it didn't stop the blast from leveling an entire forest.

05:59Fast forward to 2013, and another mind-blowing event.

06:02This time, over a much more populated area – the city of Chelyabinsk.

06:07It was a regular February morning when an asteroid about 60 feet in diameter entered

06:12Earth's atmosphere, lighting up the sky.

06:15It was moving at a staggering speed of around 43,000 mph.

06:19It blew up in mid-air, about 18 miles above the city.

06:23It was a horrific view, but luckily, the asteroid disintegrated high enough in the

06:28atmosphere without hitting the ground.

06:30If it had touched down, the city would've been in big, big trouble.

06:35Because even though there was no direct impact, the explosion still created a shockwave that

06:40tore through the atmosphere, hitting the ground with enough force to shatter windows all over

06:45the place.

06:46The blast damaged around 7,200 buildings, but fortunately, there were no direct fatalities.

06:52Still, it was a major wake-up call.

06:55This wasn't just some far-off cosmic event like Tunguska.

06:59This asteroid exploded over a modern populated area, and the damage was very real.

07:05The good news?

07:06Scientists are getting better at spotting such objects before they get too close.

07:11Space agencies around the world, like NASA, are tracking near-Earth objects to figure

07:16out which ones could pose a risk.

07:19But as we can see from these two events, sometimes, space rocks can still sneak up on us.

07:24And while the chances of a major impact are low, the stakes are really high.

07:29At the moment, there's one asteroid that NASA's keeping an eye on.

07:33It's called Bennu, and it's about the same size as the Nader impactor.

07:37Bennu is considered one of the most hazardous objects in near-Earth orbit.

07:42According to NASA, there's a small chance it could hit the Earth between the years 2178

07:48and 2290.

07:49And the biggest risk date is September 24th, 2182.

07:54But don't freak out just yet!

07:57The odds of the impact are only 1 in 2,700.

08:00But still, it's a reminder that Earth is always in the cosmic firing line.

08:05That's it for today!

08:06So, hey, if you pacified your curiosity, then give the video a like and share it with your

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