Interstellar: The Journey to Proxima Centauri

Chris Lintott and Maggie Aderin-Pocock report on the recent discovery of a planet with similar qualities to Earth orbiting Proxima Centauri, the nearest star to our solar system. The programme examines what the environment of this world might be like and the logistics of building a spacecraft capable of travelling 4.23 light years to reach it.

Release Date: 1957-04-24
Seasons: 1 1957 1963 1975 1982 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
TMDb: 8.3/10
  • Country: GB
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 30

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