Asteroid hits Earth ENDING SCENE | The Expanse Season 5 Episode 3

[PaleBlueDott]

The way it enters the atmosphere like a beam of light, the way the clouds get vaporized immediately, the way the asteroid doesn't make a "boom' sound when it impacts like in some movies, the way the person's skin gets burned even before the shockwave hits because the atmosphere around him heats up. The most realistic asteroid impact you'll ever see.

[dinah]

There was a sign that said don't feed the fishes.
He fed the fishes.

[nozyspy]

I like the fact that they showed just how fast these things zip through space, rather than the slow lazy tumble you always see in movies.

[aminuolawale]

I actually like how the asteroid passes the railguns in the blink of an eye. That's how fast these things move.

[ridgesail]

He had safety goggles on.. I'm sure he'll be fine....🤣

[Shadowkey]

This just might be one of the most realistic asteroid impacts I've ever seen in fiction.

[henriquesampa]

I love how the thermal radiation vaporizes the clouds and burns the man's skin before the shockwave hits, this oughta be the most realistic meteor strike scene i've ever seen.

[jakedog]

And my boss is like, "So, are you still coming in tomorrow?"

[davidg]

They even showed the guy's face being burned by the intense heat of the asteroid entering the atmosphere.

[Randomguyvids]

Fun fact: they actually had to drop an asteroid to film this.

[alexgrego]

Movies always portray a sudden bang and generic explosion to be scary, but the way in which real asteroid impacts look is a lot more frightening. First the reentry burning everything in sight, then the sudden disappearance as the asteroid hits the ground and ominous ground tremors come first. Then at last the enormous fireball slowly coming up and a shockwave front incomparable to any nuke rushing at you at several times the speed of sound. A true horror

[dionemoolman]

It’s heartbreaking knowing that Avasarala got the message too late. If she had just a days notice she could have convinced the Secretary General to use their sensors to find the asteroids and strike them down. Maybe even a few hours could have done.

[bassmithbassist]

The Expanse gets so much of the science and the tech right. Far and away better than most other space/ sci-fi shows. I have never raved before about how good I thought a show was and for whatever reason but I will do it in this case. The writing is amazing and the acting is so good that the entire cast deserves an Emmy!!!!

[JurisLLM]

Can I just say that I love that his device is called a 'Fishfinder 5000'

[kristfallon]

Stop throwing rocks into the ocean. That's my job. -GOD

[AnthonyJ]

The fact that Marco doesn't realize he's setting back ALL of humanity (or even scarier) he does is terrifying. Because whether he wants to believe it or not (along with Mars) humanity cannot survive without Earth....

[RsRj-qdcg]

In North Dakota, a 66 million year old fossil bed was found with freshwater and saltwater fish together. Their gills were filled with bits of glass. The Chicxulub impact caused a tsunami that pushed fish from the Tethys Sea deep into the continent.

[baph_nooky]

IF this ever did happen I could only wish for such a view. What would be more of a downer than to be in your room or at your job only to see a quick flash of light then nothing.

[FlorentPlacide]

I concur with most of the comments about this show's realism and sobriety.
In the books Inaros sends dozens of asteroids and even after the first impacts they keep coming. The situation on Earth becomes horrifying, with more than half of the population dying from the winter that ensues. You understand that not only does Inaros want to break UN's leg but to truly sent Earthlings back to the stone age and become irrelevant solar system-wise. It's an annihilation enterprise. It was a grim reading and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

[Takhar]

Was waiting for this scene ever since I read the books. Incredible