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The Last Artifact

A metallic cylinder, roughly the size of a golf ball, is safely stored in a futuristic vault located just outside of Paris, protected by three distinct keys.

The Last Artifact follows the high-stakes race to redefine the weight of the world, revealing the untold story of the kilogram, the base unit of mass in the International System of Units. This small metal object, used to measure the mass of all others, has sent humans to the moon and satellites into space, but its mysterious erosion has unleashed a crisis with potentially dire consequences.

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Info about The Last Artifact

Studio(s): KUSM-TV, Montana PBS

Originally Released: United States, Jan 01, 2020

Production Country: United States

Budget: $500,000.00

Genres:Documentary