NASA's Unexplained Files: Attack of the Thunderballs
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Attack of the Thunderballs
Season 3, Episode 8
Astronauts evacuate when a mystery object hurtles towards the ISS; a NASA agent goes undercover to recover missing moon rocks; and scientists discover a huge void at the edge of the solar system.
repeat
2016
English
Stereo
Documentary
Mystery & Suspense
Paranormal
Science
Technology
Space
Season Finale
Cast & Crew
Ian Levison
(Actor)
Fran Bagenal
(Actor)
.. Herself - Professor of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences
William J. Birnes
(Actor)
.. Himself - Author, 'The Day After Roswell'
Ken Bowersox
(Actor)
.. Himself - Astronaut, Commander ISS Expedition 6
Erik Dellums
(Actor)
.. Narrator
David Dickinson
(Actor)
.. Himself - Science Writer
Laurence Garvie
(Actor)
.. Himself - Meteoriticist, Arizona State University
Andrew Gough
(Actor)
.. Himself - Journalist
Kevin R. Grazier
(Actor)
.. Himself - Planetary Scientist
James McGaha
(Actor)
.. Himself - Astronomer and Retired USAF Pilot
Hakeem Oluseyi
(Actor)
.. Himself - Astrophysicist
Christopher Orwoll
(Actor)
.. Himself - Director, New Mexico Museum of Space History
Sara Seager
(Actor)
.. Herself - Planetary Scientist
Bill Birnes
(Actor)
.. Himself - Author, 'The Day After Roswell'
Amy Shira Teitel
(Actor)
.. Self - Space Historian
James E. Oberg
(Actor)
Marc D’Antonio
(Actor)
Seth Shostak
(Actor)
More Information
Did You Know..
Ian Levison
(Actor)
Fran Bagenal
(Actor)
.. Herself - Professor of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences
William J. Birnes
(Actor)
.. Himself - Author, 'The Day After Roswell'
Ken Bowersox
(Actor)
.. Himself - Astronaut, Commander ISS Expedition 6
Erik Dellums
(Actor)
.. Narrator
David Dickinson
(Actor)
.. Himself - Science Writer
Born:
August 16, 1941
Birthplace: Cheadle Heath, Stockport, Cheshire, England
Birthplace: Cheadle Heath, Stockport, Cheshire, England
Trivia:
Was adopted as a baby. Left school at 14 and began work in a factory and soon after went into the textile trade. Went to prison after his mail order business went bust in 1961. Bought and ran his own antiques shop in the 1970s. Got his start in television after bumping into a TV producer at a barbecue. Appeared on the first series of Strictly Come Dancing, in 2004. Was vacationing on the Malaysian island of Langkawi when the Boxing Day tsunami hit in 2004; he and his wife climbed a tree until they were able to flee to higher ground. Nickname "The Duke" comes from his fancy style of dress; he's used the same tailor for over 40 years.
Laurence Garvie
(Actor)
.. Himself - Meteoriticist, Arizona State University
Andrew Gough
(Actor)
.. Himself - Journalist
Kevin R. Grazier
(Actor)
.. Himself - Planetary Scientist
James McGaha
(Actor)
.. Himself - Astronomer and Retired USAF Pilot
Hakeem Oluseyi
(Actor)
.. Himself - Astrophysicist
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Christopher Orwoll
(Actor)
.. Himself - Director, New Mexico Museum of Space History
Sara Seager
(Actor)
.. Herself - Planetary Scientist
Bill Birnes
(Actor)
.. Himself - Author, 'The Day After Roswell'
Amy Shira Teitel
(Actor)
.. Self - Space Historian
James E. Oberg
(Actor)
Marc D’Antonio
(Actor)
Seth Shostak
(Actor)
