The Discovery Science channel filmed in the Fujitsu planetarium at De Anza College on April 29.

The cable network filmed an interview segment with astronomer Seth Shostak, from the Palo Alto based non-profit organization, Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence Institute.

Discovery was filming a sequel to the channels best rated show “Into the Universe” hosted by Steven Hawking.

The new episode will feature San Jose native and theoretical physicist Machio Kaku, who specializes in string theory.

The episode will concentrate on communications with intelligent extra-terrestrial life.

De Anza’s planetarium was suggested for filming by Shostak who has given lectures at De Anza before.

The film crew also filmed at Stanford University and Six flags to see if communicating with animals would be similar with communicating with extra-terrestrials.

The episode will premier this fall on Discovery’s science channel.