The First Oceans
Documentary
For years, scientists suspected that the oceans came from molecules delivered to Earth from distant stars by asteroids, but a new discovery suggests that their true origins may be more exotic.
Director
N/A
Writers
Madeleine Carter, Erik Todd Dellums, Mike Rowe
Stars
Richard Lintern, Mike Rowe, Moogega Cooper
Release Date
August 25, 2015
🎭 Top Cast
Richard Lintern
as Self - Narrator
Mike Rowe
as Self - Narrator
Moogega Cooper
as Self - Planetary Protection Engineer
Phil Plait
as Self - Astronomer
👤
David Grinspoon
as Self - Astrobiologist
Michelle Thaller
as Self - Astronomer
Lawrence Krauss
as Self - Cosmologist
Hakeem Oluseyi
as Self - Astrophysicist
👤
James S. Bullock
as Self - Astrophysicist
Dan Durda
as Self - Planetary Scientist
🎬 Technical Specs
Production
Discovery Channel, Pioneer Productions, Science Channel
🏷️ Keywords
asteroidearthoceanjupiterwater
🎯 Categories
Documentary
📖 Synopsis
For years, scientists suspected that the oceans came from molecules delivered to Earth from distant stars by asteroids, but a new discovery suggests that their true origins may be more exotic.