Tag: Armageddon

It sounds like a Hollywood blockbuster: a deadly asteroid is on a collision course with Earth. But in reality, it's only a matter of time before a giant space rock threatens to wipe out civilization. An asteroid took out the dinosaurs sixty-five million years ago. Are we next?

This episode analyzes the threat and explores the many ways--from a nuclear bomb to ingenious new technology--that experts are proposing to stop Armageddon

After the Fukushima crisis, there have been calls to test nuclear power plants against earthquakes and floods.
Recent disasters across the world have raised safety concerns and Russian inventors could soon be cashing in on those fears.