National Geographic Specials S33E01 · Asteroids: Deadly Impact

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Looks at the career of geologist Eugene Shoemaker, and how searching the sky for a cosmic bullet, it led to his discovery, with his wife Carolyn, of the famous Shoemaker-Levy comet and the confirmation of asteroid impact craters on Earth.

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1. 1 1. Asteroids: Deadly Impact1997-02-25Looks at the career of geologist Eugene Shoemaker, and how searching the sky for a cosmic bullet, it led to his discovery, with his wife Carolyn, of the famous Shoemaker-Levy comet
2. 2 2. Tigers of the Snow1997-04-05Ventures into coastal Siberia to track down the Siberian Tiger.
3. 3 3. Volcano: Nature's Inferno1997-05-19A firsthand look at volcanoes throughout the world.
4. 4 4. Sonoran Desert: A Violent Eden1997-09-27The Sonoran Desert's spectacular landscape supports a community of plant and animal life including the Saguaro cactus, nectar bat, and Gila monster.
5. 5 5. Spitting Mad: Wild Camel of the Andes1997-11-30Looks at the dangerous existence of the Andean guanaco.
6. 6 6. Foxes of the Kalahari1997-12-07Africa's Kalahari Desert is one of the harshest places in the world. When the desert dries out after the rainy season the bat-eared fox must outsmart hungry jackals, cheetahs, and