Xploration Outer Space

Season 1, Episode 5: Asteroids

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Host Emily Calandrelli speaks to experts who are learning everything they can about asteroids and their potential impact on earth. From the dinosaur killer to the Chelyabinsk meteor of 2013 - we learn about the destructive power of asteroids. Emily takes a trip to the Ames Vertical Gun Range for an experiment that predicts impact size on the moon and the Earth. Emily also travels to Seattle Washington to meet a company that has a plan to profit from the valuable material hidden in these rocky bodies.