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Asteroids: Deadly Impact

Researchers embark on a journey to uncover the mysteries of the universe by studying a rare and intriguing celestial phenomenon, a high-energy particle that could reveal the fundamental laws governing the cosmos.

Eugene Shoemaker, a geologist, became an expert in impact craters, studying those produced by atomic bomb tests. He discovered that the Earth has been bombarded by large objects from space, creating huge craters like those in Arizona and Germany.

Info about Asteroids: Deadly Impact

Studio(s): National Geographic

Originally Released: United States, Feb 20, 1997

Genres:Documentary