Episode
How the Universe Works: Asteroid: Countdown to Catastrophe
Overview
In a fictional scenario set in 2029, an asteroid hurtling towards Earth at 40,000 mph will reduce New York to ashes; examining the hypothetical, experts weigh in to determine what could happen, and how it might be stopped.
Details
- Series
- How the Universe Works
- Season
- Season 11
- Episode
- Episode 4
- Air date
- 2023-03-26
- Runtime
- 42 min
Episode context
Asteroid: Countdown to Catastrophe is Episode 4 in Season 11 of How the Universe Works. It aired on 2023-03-26. The runtime is 42 min.
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