Can Humanity Stop A Planet-Killing Asteroid?
Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell · Season 13 · Episode 14
Some killer asteroids were found only days before flyby. If they had struck Earth, the power of thousands of nuclear bombs would have flattened cities and killed millions. What if we spotted a 100-meter asteroid just two weeks before collision? Can humanity be saved?
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Season
13
Episode
14
Air Date
16/Sep/2025
Air Time
—
Runtime
12 min
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Some killer asteroids were found only days before flyby. If they had struck Earth, the power of thousands of nuclear bombs would have flattened cities and killed millions. What if we spotted a 100-meter asteroid just two weeks before collision? Can humanity be saved?
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