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Title:
Understanding the Universe: An Introduction to Astronomy, 2nd Edition. Episode 36 Catastrophic Collisions [digital video].
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Publication Date:
2007
2024
Publication Information:
The Great Courses, 2007.
[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2024.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (streaming video file) (31 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Abstract:
Comets and asteroids have struck Earth throughout its history. One such collision 65 million years ago probably caused the extinction of the dinosaurs. Astronomers now search for asteroids that could be a potential threat to Earth.
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Film
Performers:
Alex Filippenko
Technical Details:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Language:
English
Electronic Access:
A Kanopy streaming video Access immediately on Kanopy
