The Sky at Night — Episode 7: Interstellar: The Journey to Proxima Centauri

You are watching the episode 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.