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Throughout history, Earth has witnessed numerous natural calamities, like earthquakes, storms, volcanic eruptions, and tsunamis, leaving behind irreversible devastation. Can an apocalyptic scenario, whether triggered by a natural catastrophe, an asteroid impact, warfare, or a deadly virus like COVID-19, actually result in the total annihilation of our familiar planet?

Explore this gallery to find renowned predictions regarding the ultimate demise of our world.

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We learn at a young age that our planet is covered in more water than land and is in constant transformation.

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According to National Geographic, scientists reckon that approximately 65 million years ago, a massive catastrophe caused the extinction of the dinosaurs.

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Scientists remain divided on the precise cause of the extinction. However, two prominent theories persist. The first is that the extinction was caused by a comet or asteroid that hit Earth. The second theory suggests that volcanic activity was responsible for eliminating the dinosaurs.

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The perplexing disappearance of dinosaurs remains a fascinating enigma for scientists. Numerous theories have emerged in an endeavor to forecast which peril will bring about the end of humanity.

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The holy text recounts the world's end on two occasions. In the Book of Genesis, God commands Noah to construct an ark and safeguard a pair of each gender from all earthly species. Afterwards, God devastates the globe with a colossal flood, while ensuring the survival of all inhabitants aboard the ark.

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The other section about the end of the world is located in the Book of Revelation. It talks about a huge war between good and evil that ends the world.

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An ancient theory about the end of the world was announced by German astrologist and mathematician Johannes Stöffler. According to Encyclopedia Britannica, he predicted that the world would end in 1524 after the alignment of the planets would provoke a huge flood.

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According to National Geographic, there was another theory that predicted the end of the world in 1666. This theory referred to the numbers "666," which some believe represent the Number of the Beast mentioned in the Book of Revelation.

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The theory was once again supported in 1666 when a massive fire struck London,reported in detail by the BBC.

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According to The Guardian, in 1910, people started to fear that the Earth would get contaminated and there would be a massive loss of life when Halley's comet passed.

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According to Time magazine, writer Hal Lindsey gained fame in the 1970s with his book 'Late Great Planet Earth,' which popularized a theory about the end of the world. Lindsey predicted that the apocalypse would occur in 1988.

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Nostradamus, known for his end-of-the-world predictions, famously theorized about the arrival of a King of Terror in August 1999. As reported in The Washington Post, this prophecy caught the attention of many and sparked widespread speculation. The details of this prophecy, along with its potential implications, were closely examined and analyzed at the time.

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At the close of the 20th century, various theories predicting the apocalypse emerged. One of the most well-known was the popular "Millennium Bug" theory, which centered around a coding flaw in computer systems that only recognized the last two digits of the year.

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A theory emerged that due to this, computer systems would misunderstand the "00" in 2000 as 1900, resulting in significant chaos. According to Time, there were concerns that this could lead to glitches triggering a global catastrophe.

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Eleven years later, in 2011, another date was predicted by Harold Camping. He died in 2013 without witnessing the apocalypse, as reported in The New York Times.

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In the year 2012, a widely accepted theory gained global attention, focusing on the Mayans, an ancient civilization that resided in what is now known as Central America.

According to the BBC, the theory was connected to the Mayan calendar which, at the time, gained support from global occurrences such as storms and unrest in the Middle East.

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Over the years, in fact, some people have believed that there was an error in the prophecy, due to a misunderstanding in deciphering the Mayan calendar, and that the end of the world was instead scheduled for 2023. Studies conducted in Latin America indicated the apocalypse would happen between June 21 and December 31 2023.

Indeed, 2012 was quite tame compared to subsequent years, during which the world was hit by a global pandemic and various conflicts, including that in Ukraine and Israel, which increased the concrete risk of a third world war.

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According to the Pravda Report, the Russian mystic, Grigori Rasputin, foretold a devastating storm would hit the Earth in 2013.

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According to The Telegraph, a Christian group named The End Times Prophecies predicted in 2016 that a significant change in Earth's magnetic poles would occur, leading to the extinction of humanity.

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Various movies have portrayed the end of the world alongside numerous theories and prophecies. Examples include 'Independence Day' (1996) and 'The Day After Tomorrow' (2004).

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David Meade, a renowned writer known for his ideas about the apocalypse, authored 'Planet X - The 2017 Arrival.'

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According to David Meade's theory, the Earth would be hit by a planet, called "X." The prediction gained traction after NASA discovered a new planet, called Planet Nine, according to The Sun.

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According to the Express, his predictions incorporated astrological theory and the teachings from the Book of Revelation.

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The writer relied on astrological events to back up their theory about a planetary collision causing widespread chaos. These events included the alignment of the sun, moon, and Jupiter in the Virgo constellation.

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According to Meade's theory, which is also outlined in another article from The Sun, it is predicted that the world's end would start on April 23, 2018, with the occurrence of the biblical Rapture. This event would then lead to a global era of warfare and the emergence of the Antichrist.