How the Universe Works S8E1 — Asteroid Apocalypse: The New Threat

8.1

How the Universe Works•Season 8•Episode 1

Asteroid Apocalypse: The New Threat

8.1/10 · 79 votesJan 2, 202085 min

Ranked #8 of 9 in Season 8•−0.4 vs season avg

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If a massive asteroid collides with earth, it could end life on our planet as we know it; new discoveries and cutting-edge tech reveal just how close we are to apocalypse and what it would take for the world's leading space agencies to stop it.

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Season 8 Episodes9

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Asteroid Apocalypse: The New Threat

E2 8.1

NASA's Journey to Mars

E3 8.2

Hunt for Alien Evidence

E4 8.6

Death of the Last Stars

E5 8.6

Secrets of Time Travel

E6 8.6

When NASA Met Jupiter

E7 8.9

Edge of the Universe

E8 8.7

Monsters of the Milky Way

E9 8.7

Earth's Death Orbit

Cast10

Mike Rowe

Narrator

Nina Lanza

Phil Plait

Michelle Thaller

Hakeem Muata Oluseyi

Moogega Cooper

Kevin J. Walsh

Jani Radebaugh

Dan Durda

Paul M Sutter

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Episode Summary

"Asteroid Apocalypse: The New Threat" is episode 1 of How the Universe Works season 8. It scored 8.1/10 from 79 votes, ranking #8 of 9 episodes this season (season average 8.5). It aired on January 2, 2020.

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