52 minSeason 1 • Episode 4
LatestAre we alone? From the moment we were conscious as a species, we have been on a quest to answer this question.
Search for Second Earth brings to life, in breathtaking CGI, an epic future journey that our species has already begun: the voyage of an autonomous spacecraft to a planet beyond our Solar System in search of life. Join NASA planetary explorers Gentry Lee and Steve Squyres; and exo-planet hunters Sara Seager, Francois Forget and Natalie Batalha on their quest to find life beyond Earth.
Visual Effects
CGI exoplanets so gorgeous you'll forget they're theoretical.
Direction
Balances hard science with genuine wonder without dumbing down.
Sound
Score that makes orbital mechanics feel like poetry.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Artemis spacecraft design is based on real NASA concepts from the 2010s Breakthrough Starshot initiative, not pure fiction.
Natalie Batalha led the Kepler mission that confirmed thousands of exoplanets; this series captures her before she became NASA's go-to 'we found aliens' spokesperson.
AU
