Asteroids: Deadly Impact (1997)
Every year, millions of asteroids and comets or "stray bullets" streak through the skies, and tons of small meteorites strike our planet! Some 65 million years ago, dinosaurs were wiped off the face of the earth, in what many believe was the aftermath of a massive cosmic collision. Could something like this happen again? Scientists believe that the impact of an asteroid only a mile wide would be globally catastrophic. Join extraordinary geologist Eugene Shoemaker and his wife Carolyn who have remapped the heavens with their discoveries of more than 30 comets and hundreds of asteroids. Now that we know what's out there, how can we defend ourselves?
Director: Eitan Weinreich
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 60 min
Release Date: February 20, 1997
Cast
- Robbie Robertson - Narrator
- Eugene Shoemaker - Self
- Carolyn Shoemaker - Self
Production: National Geographic
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Eitan Weinreich
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Asteroids: Deadly Impact about?
- Every year, millions of asteroids and comets or "stray bullets" streak through the skies, and tons of small meteorites strike our planet! Some 65 million years ago, dinosaurs were wiped off the face of the earth, in what many believe was the aftermath of a massive cosmic collision. Could something like this happen again? Scientists believe that the impact of an asteroid only a mile wide would be globally catastrophic. Join extraordinary geologist Eugene Shoemaker and his wife Carolyn who have remapped the heavens with their discoveries of more than 30 comets and hundreds of asteroids. Now that we know what's out there, how can we defend ourselves?
- Who directed Asteroids: Deadly Impact?
- Asteroids: Deadly Impact was directed by Eitan Weinreich.
- Who stars in Asteroids: Deadly Impact?
- Asteroids: Deadly Impact stars Robbie Robertson, Eugene Shoemaker, Carolyn Shoemaker.
- How long is Asteroids: Deadly Impact?
- Asteroids: Deadly Impact has a runtime of 1h 0m (60 minutes).
- What genre is Asteroids: Deadly Impact?
- Asteroids: Deadly Impact is a Documentary film.