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Asteroids are constantly threatening Earth, with thousands lurking too close to our planet for comfort. We travel to Arizona to meet the team who spend every night scanning the heavens for asteroids that could threaten earth, and reveal how scientists test an intense laser beam they hope could one day deflect an asteroid away from Earth. But is there more to these deadly space rocks than the next Armageddon? At NASA we see astronauts train in weightless conditions for the first manned mission to an asteroid, and discover how asteroids could become cosmic gas stations to refuel rockets on mission into deep space.

Episode credited cast:
Laura Danly Laura Danly - Herself - Astronomer
Sylvester James Gates Jr. Sylvester James Gates Jr. - Himself - Theoretical Physicist
Jess Johnson Jess Johnson - Himself - Astronomer
Timothy Linn Timothy Linn - Himself - Chief Systems Engineer Lockheed Martin Space Systems
Eric Loren Eric Loren - Narrator
Mike Massimino Mike Massimino - Himself - Astronaut
Hakeem Oluseyi Hakeem Oluseyi - Himself, Astrophysicist
Phil Plait Phil Plait - Himself - Astronomer
Bashar Rizk Bashar Rizk - Himself - Planetary Scientist
Peter Schultz Peter Schultz - Himself - Planetary Scientist
Mark Sykes Mark Sykes - Himself - Planetary Scientist
Michelle Thaller Michelle Thaller - Herself - Astronomer
Massamiliano Vasile Massamiliano Vasile - Himself - Aerospace Engineer
Rex Walheim Rex Walheim - Himself - Astronaut
Pat Whipps Pat Whipps - Himself - Resident Manager NASA Michoud Assembly Facility (as Patrick Whipps)
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