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Sam Neill shows how the atoms that make up the Earth and every living thing were created in the hearts of exploding stars. Even the spark of life may have been carried to Earth inside a comet.

Sam Neill explores the wonders and terrors of the Universe - and discovers that human beings may all come from outer space. Every atom that we are made of was created billions of years ago in the hearts of exploding stars - and even the spark of life may have been carried to Earth inside a comet. On a journey from the Big Bang to the living things we see around us today, Sam shows how we came to be here - because of what happened out in space.

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Sun 22 Jul 2001 20:30

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