Nova, Dinosaur Apocalypse

PBS Western Reserve (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):

Wednesday, May 11, from 9-11 PM

Thursday, May 12, from 2-4 AM

Tuesday, May 17, from 4-6 PM

Sixty-six million years ago, a gigantic asteroid slammed into Earth, ending the dinosaur age. There’s strong evidence of the asteroid impact, but no fossils of a dinosaur killed in the event have ever been found. Now, at a dig site in North Dakota, scientists have uncovered a wealth of fossilized creatures that could reveal a more detailed picture of the devastating day the asteroid hit. Following a trail of remarkably well-preserved fossils, including a pterosaur embryo in its shell and a dinosaur leg with its skin intact, Sir David Attenborough guides us on a search for clues that could provide an unprecedented snapshot of what happened on the unluckiest day for life on Earth.