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The Reason Dinosaurs Went Extinct

Special | 27m 10sVideo has Closed Captions

Explore the planet of Venus and learn how it has influenced the history of the Earth.

Jan Smit, professor, VU University, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Jan Smit explains why meteorites from Venus may be the reason for the extinction of the dinosaurs, and discusses whether or not similar events could occur again.

08/31/2010 | Rating TV-G

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The Reason Dinosaurs Went Extinct

Special | 27m 10sVideo has Closed Captions

Jan Smit, professor, VU University, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Jan Smit explains why meteorites from Venus may be the reason for the extinction of the dinosaurs, and discusses whether or not similar events could occur again.

08/31/2010 | Rating TV-G

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