''One Strange Rock'' is an American television documentary series, produced by

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in conjunction with

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, which premiered on National Geographic on March 26, 2018. On July 25, 2018, National Geographic renewed the series for a second season. Season 2 was expected to premiere in March 2020 on National Geographic, but was reworked into a new series in 2021 called ''

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''.

Premise

''One Strange Rock'' tells the story of how life survives and thrives on planet

Earth Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor life. While large volumes of water can be found throughout the Solar System, only Earth sustains liquid surface water. About 71% of Earth's surfa ...

, as told by eight astronauts from their unique perspective of being away from Earth (for about 1000 days).

Cast

Hosted by actor

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, One Strange Rock features contributions from astronauts Chris Hadfield,

Nicole Stott Nicole Marie Passonno Stott (born November 19, 1962) is an American engineer and a retired NASA astronaut. She served as a Flight Engineer on ISS Expedition 20 and Expedition 21 and was a Mission Specialist on STS-128 and STS-133. After 27 ye ...

, Jeffrey A. Hoffman, Mae Jemison,

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Mike Massimino Michael James Massimino (born August 19, 1962) is an American professor of mechanical engineering at Columbia University and a former NASA astronaut. He is the senior advisor of space programs at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum. Early ...

Jerry Linenger Jerry Michael Linenger (born January 16, 1955) is a retired Captain in the United States Navy Medical Corps, and a former NASA astronaut who flew on the Space Shuttle and Space Station Mir. Background Born January 16, 1955, and raised in East ...

, and

Peggy Whitson Peggy Annette Whitson (born February 9, 1960) is an American biochemistry researcher, retired NASA astronaut, and former NASA Chief Astronaut. Whitson has a total of 665 days in space, more than any other woman or American. Her first space mi ...

Episodes

Release

The documentary was released on Netflix streaming on February 1, 2019. In the United States, it left Netflix for

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on January 1, 2020.‘One Strange Rock’ Leaving Netflix in January 2020
What's On Netflix, 2019-12-06.

References

External links

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