About this programme

3/3. On the final night of their astronomical adventure, Professor Brian Cox and Dara O Briain discuss meteors, comets and asteroids, and examine what the study of them reveals about the origins of life. Liz Bonnin meets the Nasa team tasked with tracking any space objects on a collision course with Earth, and Brian and Dara announce the results of the experiment carried out by viewers to explore an uncharted area on the surface of Mars. Last in the series.

Cast and crew

Cast

Presenter: Prof Brian Cox
Presenter: Dara O Briain
Presenter: Liz Bonnin

Crew

Executive Producer: Helen Thomas
Series Producer: Alan Holland

Categories: Nature

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