
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.
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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.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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