The Search for a New Earth
2017, English. Directed by Davina Bristow.
Planet Earth has been home to humankind for over 200,000 years, but with a population of 7.5 billion and counting and limited resources, this planet might not support us forever.
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.
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- 1h 29m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- 11 September 2017
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The Search for a New Earth runs 89 minutes (1h 29m).
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The Search for a New Earth isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 11 September 2017. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Search for a New Earth?
The Search for a New Earth (2017) was directed by Davina Bristow and stars Stephen Hawking, Christophe Galfard, Danielle George.