Plot: Asteroids, comets, gamma ray bursts and the sun all combine to make the Earth a dangerous place to live.
NASA's top brass and other scientists are arming themselves with the latest technology to pre-empt an apocalyptic attack
Cast
David AckroydDavid Ackroyd was 67 in The Universe - Season 1 - The End of the Earth: Deep Space Threats to our Planet (Episode 3).
Birthday: Thu, May 30 1940
Erik ThompsonErik Thompson was 47 in The Universe - Season 1 - The End of the Earth: Deep Space Threats to our Planet (Episode 3).
Birthday: Wed, Jul 22 1959