(Asteroids: The Spark of Life?)

Content: Imagine a time when Earth was a molten, volcanic wasteland, constantly bombarded by colossal asteroids. We’ve long feared these cosmic impacts as destroyers of life – just ask the dinosaurs – but what if they were the key to our very existence? Explore a revolutionary new theory suggesting that these violent collisions provided the essential ingredients – water, minerals, and energy – needed for life to ignite on our planet. Discover how scientists are unearthing evidence from lunar rocks and ancient impact craters, revealing that the very objects once thought to extinguish life might have actually sparked it.

Countries:

United States of America

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

54 minutes

Year:

2026

Directors:

Ruth Berry

Production companies:

NOVA,

PBS

Actors:

Self - Narrator

Crews:

Writer

Director