“Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds” takes a global journey to study meteors from the past and present. Directed by Werner Herzog and Clive Oppenheimer, the film interviews people obsessed with fallen bits of stardust from Norwegian jazz musician Jon Larsen to planetary scientist Meenakshi Wadhwa.  Official trailer: 

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Werner Herzog Explores Meteors In 'Fireball'

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