Episode
NOVA: The Doomsday Asteroid
Overview
Is there an asteroid or comet out there with our name on it? NOVA scans the skies and the geological record on Earth, for evidence that giant rocks from outer space have struck before and will eventually plow into our planet again.
Details
- Series
- NOVA
- Season
- Season 23
- Episode
- Episode 4
- Air date
- 1995-10-31
- Runtime
- 55 min
Episode context
The Doomsday Asteroid is Episode 4 in Season 23 of NOVA. It aired on 1995-10-31. The runtime is 55 min.
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