24 Hours After: Asteroid Impact (2009)

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.

Released

2009-11-24

Genres

Documentary

Runtime

50 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Jonathan Halperin