24 Hours After: Asteroid Impact

24 Hours After: Asteroid Impact

PG 2009 · 50 min · Documentary

Travel back 66 million years ago when a meteor struck the Earth, wiping out three-quarters of all life on the planet. What happened in those first hours? Why did some creatures survive while nearly all others perished? Using computer graphics and real-world recreations, National Geographic reveals the likely effects of the catastrophic impact that changed the world forever and examines who won, who lost, and why.

Directed by Jonathan Halperin · Written by Jaime Bernanke

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