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Asteroids: Spark of Life?.

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Format:
Video
Series:
Academic Video Online
NOVA
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Astronomy.
Geology.
Astrobiology.
Earth sciences.
Asteroids.
Local Subjects:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Astronomy.
Geology.
Astrobiology.
Earth sciences.
Asteroids.
Genre:
Documentary
Physical Description:
1 online resource (54 minutes)
Place of Publication:
Arlington, VA : Public Broadcasting Service, 2026.
Language Note:
In English.
Original language in English.
System Details:
video file
Summary:
What if asteroids, long feared as destroyers of life, were key to our existence? Explore a revolutionary new theory that these violent collisions provided the essential ingredients - water, minerals, and energy - needed to jumpstart life on Earth.
Notes:
Title from resource description page (viewed February 18, 2026).

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