3 episodes
Royal Institution Christmas Lectures - 2025: Is There Life Beyond Earth?
First aired Dec 28, 2025Season 60
Dame Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock takes us on a voyage deep into space, on an astronomical search for extraterrestrial life, celebrating 200 years of the Christmas Lectures.
Episodes
Episode 1
Destination Moon
Dec 28, 202559 min
Dame Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock begins her search for extraterrestrial life with an exploration of our nearest neighbour, and her favourite space rock, the moon.
Episode 2
Searching the Solar System
Dec 29, 202559 min
Space scientist Dame Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock continues her search for alien life with a grand tour of our solar system. Could any other planets or moons out there be habitable?
Episode 3
To the Stars and Beyond
Dec 30, 202559 min
Dame Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock, with the help of the world’s most powerful telescope, ventures through the Milky Way and into the universe beyond, on the hunt for alien worlds.