One Strange Rock is a Cosmos for the Earth-bound that’s worth watching

One Strange Rock trailer, National Geographic.

If you work or live in a city, it’s easy to forget how powerful and delicate nature is. Even if you do get quality outdoor time on a regular basis, it’s hard to hold in your mind how this dichotomy of strength and vulnerability expands across the globe, connected by systems of air, water, and sunlight that tie the whole planet into a single complex system.

But the National Geographic Channel has just the antidote to our collective myopia. A 10-episode series called One Strange Rock debuts tonight at 10ET/9CT, and if you get that channel, it’s worth checking out. The series is a detailed look at some of the Earth’s macro- and micro-scale bio-systems that keep our tiny planet alive. It's a lot like Neil DeGrasse Tyson's Cosmos, but strictly with an Earth focus.

Some pre- and post-production magic

One of One Strange Rock's interesting twists is that a lot of this ecology lesson comes from former astronauts, including Chris Hadfield, Mae Jemison, Peggy Whitson, Jerry Linenger, and more. Though it may not seem like an obvious choice to everyone, telling the story of life on Earth through the voices of the only people who have left Earth works perfectly.

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