Asteroid Break-Up (IMAGE) Field Museum Caption This is an illustration of the giant asteroid collision in outer space that produced the dust that led to an ice age on Earth. Credit (c) Don Davis, Southwest Research Institute Usage Restrictions Please include credit License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.