Program: NOVA | Type: Full Video | Aired: 2019-07-31
The Planets: Jupiter
Jupiter’s massive gravitational force made it a wrecking ball when it barreled through the early solar system. But it also shaped life on Earth, delivering comets laden with water—and perhaps even the fateful asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs.
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