Comets: Prophets of Doom

Comets: these celestial travelers have forever inspired both fear and wonder. Although they lurk in the farthest reaches of our solar system, many have come close enough to collide with earth in the past … producing catastrophic results.

Today, scientists are questioning whether something so potentially destructive could possibly hold the key to life: are the building blocks of carbon-based life forms frozen inside? And might they contain information about the creation of our solar system? Using research gathered during two recent NASA missions that sent spaceships to rendezvous with these mysterious objects, HISTORY™ takes an in-depth look at the scientific and historical record of comets. Explore the idea that a comet lead the wise men to Bethlehem, and that others may have played a part in the death of kings and the destruction of civilizations. Finally, examine how Halley’s Comet could have provided Isaac Newton with the clues for his theories on gravity.

From the stories of the Bible to modern-day space missions, COMETS: PROPHETS OF DOOM is a riveting look at the history of these strange denizens of deep space and the potential impact they have on the future of planet Earth.