Stephen Hawking's
The Search For A New Earth
1 x 90 min, Brook Lapping for BBC
Does the future of our species lie in the stars?
 
In his last TV appearance, scientist, thinker and icon, Stephen Hawking sets out his startling vision of humanity's future -  leave the Earth, or face extinction.
 
With the help of engineer, Danielle George and science author, Christophe Galfard (who did a PhD with Professor Hawking), we investigate the big questions. Where should we go? How could we get there? And what would we need to build a new civilisation?
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Could creating artificial gravity allow us to conquer deep space?
Space is lethal to humans because of the high levels of radiation
Rob Mueller of NASA Kennedy Space Center demonstrate how robots could build a new civilization from scratch
Danielle George visits NASA's Johnson Space Center to see how the human body crumbles in space
The frozen wastes of Svalbard may hold the key to finding crops that grow on alien planets
Could Robots Build A New Civilization?
Artificial Gravity
The Dangers Of Space Radiation
Human Struggles With Space
The Most Important Room On Earth
Stephen Hawking's The Search For A New Earth
Credit list for Duncan Bulling Producer Director
Contact Duncan Bulling Producer Director
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Stephen Hawking's rallying call to continue exploring space
The Last Word