Asteroids: Spark of Life?
NOVA · Season 53 · Episode 1
What if asteroids, long feared as destroyers of life, were key to our existence? Explore a revolutionary theory that these violent collisions provided the essential ingredients – water, minerals, and energy – needed to jumpstart life on Earth.
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Season
53
Episode
1
Air Date
21/Jan/2026
Air Time
21:00
Runtime
54 min
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What if asteroids, long feared as destroyers of life, were key to our existence? Explore a revolutionary theory that these violent collisions provided the essential ingredients – water, minerals, and energy – needed to jumpstart life on Earth.
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