Restless Earth Collection: Asteroids: Deadly Impact / Nature's Fury / Volcano: Nature's Inferno

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Restless Earth Collection: Asteroids: Deadly Impact / Nature

Discover the devastating powers of earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, volcanoes and other earth-shattering forces of nature in dramatic scenes of destruction and inspiring human courage captured by the acclaimed filmmakers of National Geographic. "Asteroids: Deadly Impact" - Asteroids and comets: Every year, millions of these "stray bullets" streak through the skies, and tons of small meteorites strike our planet! Some 65 million years ago, dinosaurs were wiped off the face of the earth - in what many believe was the aftermath of a massive cosmic collision. Could something like this happen again? Scientists believe that the impact of an asteroid only a mile wide would be globally catastrophic. Join extraordinary geologist Eugene Shoemaker and his wife Carolyn who have remapped the heavens with their discoveries of more than 30 comets and hundreds of asteroids. Now that we know what's out there, how can we defend ourselves? "Nature's Fury" - City-shattering earthquakes. Raging tropical hurricanes. Terrifying tornadoes. Monstrous floods. Witness spectacular scenes of cataclysmic destruction and awe-inspiring heroism, captured by National Geographic's acclaimed filmmakers. "Volcano: Nature's Inferno" - Travel around the world for a firsthand look at volcanoes - perhaps the most dazzling but destructive natural force on earth. Massive volcanic eruption can turn day into night, releasing the power of an atomic blast, spewing toxic avalanches of lava, gas, and ash. National Geographic Video transports you to some of the world's most notorious volcanoes, including Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines and Japan's Mount Unzen. Join volcanologists in their dangerous quest to forecast eruptions and save lives and experience the explosive excitement and human drama surrounding volcanoes.

Featurettes: "Cosmic Quiz", "Into the Volcano", "Tornado Hunters" & "Lightning Strikes", Photo Gallery.