The Search for a New Earth

In this landmark film Professor Hawking, alongside engineer and radio astronomy expert Professor Danielle George and a former student, Christophe Galfard, join forces to find out if, and how, humans can reach for the stars and relocate to different planets. Travelling the globe, they meet top scientists, technologists and engineers who are working to answer our biggest questions: is there another planet out there that we could call home? How will we travel across the vast distances of space to get there? How will we survive the journey? And how will we set up a new human civilization on an alien world? Taking in the latest advances in astronomy, biology and rocket technology from the Atacama Desert to the wilds of the Arctic, viewers will discover a whole world of cutting edge research. This programme shows that Professor Hawking’s ambition isn’t as fantastical as it sounds - and that science fiction is closer to science fact than we ever thought.

Country:

France,

United Kingdom,

United States of America

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

89 minutes

Year:

2017

Director:

Davina Bristow

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Company:

Brook Lapping Productions,

BBC,

France Télévisions

Cast:

Himself

Himself

Herself (Professor Danielle George)

Himself (Professor Christophe Galfard)

Crew:

Director

Producer

Director of Photography

Additional Camera

Sound