Former Nasa engineer Mark Rober has become the latest YouTube star to get his own Netflix deal, BBC reported.

The 45-year-old has more than 70 million subscribers on YouTube and is known for his videos about science and technology.

Rober has created a new competition series for the streamer, which he is making with US talk show host Jimmy Kimmel's production company.

Rober is following in the footsteps of some other popular YouTubers - Netflix signed up children's entertainer Ms Rachel earlier this year and struck a deal with British YouTubers The Sidemen in 2024, according to BBC.