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At this very moment, celestial forces prowl the Universe and threaten man’s very existence. They’re asteroids and comets–and they’ve left their imprint on planet Earth, literally. Initially, they helped build planets through violent collisions. During this fiery bombardment period, they may have even seeded Earth with water and the building blocks for life. Since the turbulent formation of the solar system, these space rocks have continued to impact earth. Some have been so violent that they’ve led to mass extinctions events, including one that wiped out the dinosaur. What’s more, radical new theories suggest that asteroid and comet dust harbor deadly viruses that may have triggered some of our worst pandemics. The possibility of future cosmic collisions remains a legitimate threat. Yet, despite their dangers, asteroids and comets may hold vital natural resources, which could actually preserve mankind.
Original Release
12/16/2008
US Release
12/16/2008
Cast
Name | Character |
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Erik Thompson | Self - Narrator |
Jay Melosh | Self - Planetary scientist, Univ. of Arizona |
Amy Mainzer | Self - Research scientist, NASA JPL |
Mike Zolensky | Self - NASA JSC |
John S. Lewis | Author, 'Mining the Sky' / Self - Planetary scientist |
Peter Tsou | Self - NASA JPL |
David Kring | Self - Planetary Geologist, Lunar and Planetary Institute |
Mark Boslough | Self - Physicist, Sandia National Laboratories |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Erik Thompson | Self - Narrator |
Jay Melosh | Self - Planetary scientist, Univ. of Arizona |
Amy Mainzer | Self - Research scientist, NASA JPL |
Mike Zolensky | Self - NASA JSC |
John S. Lewis | Author, 'Mining the Sky' / Self - Planetary scientist |
Peter Tsou | Self - NASA JPL |
David Kring | Self - Planetary Geologist, Lunar and Planetary Institute |
Mark Boslough | Self - Physicist, Sandia National Laboratories |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Douglas Cohen | Executive Producer |
Carl H. Lindahl | Executive Producer |
Louis Tarantino | Executive Producer |
Kelly Ficklin | Producer |
Brittany Graham | Producer |
Michael Schachtner | Producer |