How the Universe Works (2010 – ...)

2010 • 11 seasons • Documentary • TV-PG

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Episode 7 — Asteroids - Worlds That Never Were

Name: Episode 7 — Asteroids - Worlds That Never Were
Released: 2012-08-22
Duration: 42 min
Rating: 9

Season 2 • How the Universe Works

Released: 2012-08-22 • Documentary

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Asteroids wiped out the dinosaurs and may be back for us but they also built the Earth and may have brought life to its barren surface. Asteroids will shape our future as much as our past and scientists are striving to unlock their secrets.

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Season 2 · Episode 7 · Streaming in USA

Episodes

Episode 1
Volcanoes - The Furnaces of Life
2012-07-11

Episode 2
Megastorms - The Winds of Creation
2012-07-18

Episode 3
Exoplanets - Planets from Hell
2012-07-25

Episode 4
Megaflares - Cosmic Firestorms
2012-08-01

Episode 5
Extreme Orbits - Clockwork and Creation
2012-08-08

Episode 6
Comets - Frozen Wanderers
2012-08-15

Episode 7
Asteroids - Worlds That Never Were
2012-08-22

Episode 8
Birth of the Earth
2012-08-29

Information

Episode air date	22.08.2012
Episode runtime	42 min
Episode rating	9.00
Genres	Documentary
TMDB series rating	8.3
IMDb series rating	8.9
Series status	Returning series
Age rating	6+
Country	US

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