Eltanin Asteroid Could Have Triggered Ice AgeA huge asteroid strike about 2.5 million years ago in the South Pacific could have caused a mega-tsunami and even changed the Earth’s climate, according to a new Australian study.SavePrintBelinda McCallum9/22/2012|Updated: 10/1/2015 Share this articleLeave a commentBelinda McCallumAuthorAuthor’s Selected ArticlesBeeswax Filling Found in 6,500-Year-Old Human ToothMay 08, 2019Saturn Shock Waves Create Particle AcceleratorsFeb 27, 2013Trapped Planetary Waves Amplify Extreme WeatherFeb 26, 2013Historian: Old English Crop Circles Prove No Hoaxing InvolvedFeb 06, 2013Related Topicsclimate changegeologyEarthasteroidstsunamis