The Universe Asteroid Attack (Season 5, Episode 6)
TV-14
TV Episode | 44 min | Documentary, History

The Universe

Asteroid Attack (Season 5, Episode 6)

TV-14

TV Episode | 44 min | Documentary, History

This program repeatedly hammers home the catastrophic impact of a large asteroid impact on earth. Several known large impacts of the past are recounted as well as some recent near hits. Recent and planned missions to explore objects in the...See moreThis program repeatedly hammers home the catastrophic impact of a large asteroid impact on earth. Several known large impacts of the past are recounted as well as some recent near hits. Recent and planned missions to explore objects in the asteroid belt are reviewed. Written by David Foss See less

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9 cast members

Name	Known for
Erik Thompson Narrator Narrator See fewer	A Murder of Crows (1998)
Greg Laughlin Self - Univ. of California, Santa Cruz Self - Univ. of California, Santa Cruz See fewer	The Universe (2007)
Alex Filippenko Self - Univ. of California, Berkeley Self - Univ. of California, Berkeley See fewer	The Universe (2002)
Bruce Betts Self - The Planetary Society Self - The Planetary Society See fewer	Bill Nye: Science Guy (2017)
Don Yeomans Self - NASA / JPL Self - NASA / JPL See fewer	Without Warning (1994)
Travis Taylor Self - Physicist (as Travis S. Taylor) Self - Physicist (as Travis S. Taylor) See fewer	Ancient Aliens (2009)
Laura Danly Self - Griffith Observatory Self - Griffith Observatory See fewer	How the Universe Works (2010)
James F. Bell Self - Cornell University (as Jim Bell) Self - Cornell University (as Jim Bell) See fewer	Nova (1974)
Barack Obama Self - U.S. President (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - U.S. President (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Leave the World Behind (2023)