Cosmic Journeys

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Life: Destiny or Chance?

Episode Synopsis

Are the universe and its physical laws so fine-tuned that the rise of life is inevitable? Or is life a fluke, a lucky roll of cosmic dice? We look for the answer in the rise of two important components of life, dust and water.

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