Asteroid Hunters

Celestial bodies that can change lives

Asteroids, sometimes called minor planets, are as fascinating as they are scary.

Venture into deep space for a fascinating look at asteroids, their cosmic origins and the potential threat they pose to our world. Asteroid Hunters introduces asteroid scientists - the best line of defense between Earth and an asteroid’s destructive path - and reveals the cutting edge tools and techniques they use to detect and track asteroids, and the technology that may one day protect our planet.