Dan Durda on Universe

Tune in to Dan Durda on Universe, exploring asteroid impacts and their role in extinction events tonight at 21:00 ET.

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My friend and fellow astronomer and astronomy evangelist Dan Durda just let me know he'll be on tonight's episode of Universe on The History Channel. He'll be talking up what he does best: asteroid impacts and extinction events. Oddly, I have an affinity for those as well. So, if you have a TV check Dan out as he apocalypticizes. It's on at 21:00 Eastern (US) time.

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