The Universe · SEASON 1
The End of the Earth: Deep Space Threats to our Planet
Episode 3 · 2007-06-12

- Documentary
Episode overview
Asteroids, comets, gamma ray bursts and the sun all combine to make the Earth a dangerous place to live. NASA's top brass and other scientists are arming themselves with the latest technology to pre-empt an apocalyptic attack. Watch and investigate bizarre, and terrifying apocalyptic scenarios and the ways that scientists are racing against the clock to develop technology to defend our planet.
45 minutes
Season 1 episodes
1. Secrets of the Sun2007-05-29
2. Mars: The Red Planet2007-06-05
3. The End of the Earth: Deep Space Threats to our Planet2007-06-12
4. Jupiter: The Giant Planet2007-06-19
5. The Moon2007-06-26
6. Spaceship Earth2007-07-10
7. The Inner Planets: Mercury & Venus2007-07-17
8. Saturn: Lord of the Rings2007-07-24
9. Alien Galaxies2007-07-31
10. Life and Death of a Star2007-08-07
11. The Outer Planets2007-08-14
12. The Most Dangerous Place in the Universe2007-08-21
13. Search for ET2007-08-28
14. Beyond the Big Bang2007-09-04