Asteroids: The Spark of Life?

About Asteroids: The Spark of Life?

Imagine a time when Earth was a molten, volcanic wasteland, constantly bombarded by colossal asteroids. We’ve long feared these cosmic impacts as destroyers of life – just ask the dinosaurs – but what if they were the key to our very existence?

Asteroids: The Spark of Life? (2026) is a documentary film directed by Ruth Berry. It runs 54 minutes and was released in January 2026.

The film is filed under asteroid and the origins of life.

Mercer Boffey plays Self - Narrator. The screenplay is by Ruth Berry. American members can watch it on PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel.

The Lucy Mission: Origins of the Solar System make useful companions to Asteroids: The Spark of Life?.