41 Captivating Space Documentaries
41 titles
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Journey Through the Milky Way.Movie · 2011 · 90mOur solar system is located in a residential area of the Milky Way galaxy, a massive community of stars held together by gravity. Astronomers are now using new evidence to explore our galaxy in unprecedented detail. The film takes viewers on a journey through space and time, imagining what different regions of our galaxy would look like if we could visit them up close. - 2
Goodbye Cassini - Hello SaturnMovie · 2017 · 60mA billion miles from Earth, with dwindling fuel and time running out, the spacecraft Cassini is on a final descent. After 13 years exploring the Saturn system, Cassini is heading for a fiery end, becoming part of the planet it studied. On its last mission – a plunge into Saturn's heart – Horizon celebrates the mission's groundbreaking discoveries that transformed our understanding of the solar system. These include strange new worlds with enormous ice geysers, possible underground oceans that might support life, and a newly forming moon within Saturn’s rings. Horizon will capture Cassini's final moments as the world bids farewell to this great explorer.IMDb 8.3TMDB 6.3 - 3
EXO Planet #3 The EXO'rDIUM In SeoulMovie · 2017 · 229mEXO Planet #3 – The EXO'rDIUM was the third tour by the South Korean-Chinese boy band EXO. This recording captures their concert on July 24th, 2016, held at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena in Seoul.TMDB 10.0 - 4
WWII From SpaceMovie · 2012 · 88m · Documentary, History, WarWWII from Space presents World War II with a unique perspective. This HISTORY special uses satellite imagery to show the conflict from above, providing a global view of key events. It recreates historical moments and illustrates how events unfolded simultaneously, revealing their far-reaching consequences. The special also highlights how the nation, which ranked 19th in military strength in 1939, became the world's only atomic superpower by 1945.IMDb 7.4TMDB 7.3 - 5
Oceans of the Solar SystemMovie · 2016 · 52mThe discovery of water across our solar system marks a turning point in the search for extraterrestrial life.TMDB 10.0 - 6
Deep Space ExplorerMovie · 2010 · 60mJourney through tunnels and cosmic clouds to explore the vastness of space. Discover distant worlds, alien planets, and strange nebulas. Venture into subspace to find parallel universes, luminous beings, and the creation of new stars. Experience both classic and futuristic space missions. This impressive production is essential viewing for fans of science fiction and space exploration.IMDb 5.3TMDB 10.0 - 7
Design in AstronomyMovie · 2014 · 56mEarth possesses a unique combination of features that make it exceptionally hospitable to life. In our solar system, it stands alone. However, recent astronomical discoveries reveal over a thousand planets orbiting distant stars, none of which appear capable of supporting life. As we expand our understanding of the universe, Earth's distinctiveness becomes increasingly evident. - 8
Are We Alone?Movie · 2009Could life exist beyond Earth? This two-hour program explores whether the extreme environments within our solar system might harbor alien organisms. Scientists investigate Earth's most extreme locations – from toxic hot springs to icy glaciers – searching for clues that could reveal how life might arise elsewhere.IMDb 7.1TMDB 8.0 - 9
Above and Beyond: NASA's Journey to TomorrowMovie · 2018 · 90mThis film explores the significant impact of NASA on both our nation and the world. Spanning six decades and beyond, it highlights past achievements, examines present projects, and outlines future goals. The story follows NASA's journey to the Moon, Mars, and the edges of our solar system, ultimately returning to focus on Earth.IMDb 7.7TMDB 7.8 - 10
The Voyage of CuriosityMovie · 2017 · 55mNASA's Curiosity Rover is on a mission to determine if life was once possible on Mars and if the planet could support human life. This film follows the rover's challenging journey, from its dangerous landing to its ascent of Mount Sharp. It represents a landmark space exploration, comparable to missions like Cassini at Saturn, Apollo on the Moon, and Voyager beyond our solar system.IMDb 6.6TMDB 6.0 - 11
Moon Landing: The Lost TapesMovie · 2019 · 43mIn 1969, the world witnesses the Apollo 11 astronauts' attempt to achieve the unprecedented: a journey to the Moon and back. Over nine days, audio from Mission Control captures the mission's unfolding drama – highlighting dangers, critical decisions, and extraordinary moments. This documentary features newly discovered recordings of the astronauts before and after the mission, alongside rare film and photographs. It reveals their doubts and fears as they approached history. The mission faced two near-abortions due to a spacecraft alarm and dangerously low fuel. On the 50th anniversary of NASA's greatest accomplishment, Moon Landing: The Lost Tapes presents the incredible true story of humanity’s most ambitious leap.IMDb 6.9TMDB 8.0 - 12
First to the MoonMovie · 2018 · 122mAmidst global unrest, three men pushed the boundaries of human achievement further than anyone imagined. Apollo 8 tells the story of the first people to journey beyond Earth and reach the Moon. Using newly restored footage and audio recordings, astronauts Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders recount their individual paths to being selected for this historic mission and describe their experiences during the groundbreaking voyage.IMDb 7.7TMDB 6.9 - 13
Secrets in Plain Sight - Volume 1Movie · 2010 · 223mThis film explores the surprising connections between art, architecture, and city planning, revealing how ancient Egyptian knowledge is embedded in measurements, artwork, buildings, and urban layouts. It examines a deep harmony linking the human body to architectural, planetary, and cosmic scales, drawing from geometry, history, and various fields like physics, music, and astronomy.IMDb 9.2TMDB 7.0 - 14
The World's Most Powerful TelescopesMovie · 2018 · 52m"The World's Most Powerful Telescopes" follows a research expedition to the Atacama Desert in northern Chile, home to the European Southern Observatory's cutting-edge telescopes. The documentary offers a look at these powerful instruments in operation and details the discoveries they enable. Situated on the world's driest desert, the telescopes provide a gateway to exploring the farthest reaches of the universe.IMDb 6.4TMDB 9.0 - 15
Birth of the Solar SystemMovie · 2017The Solar System's formation was a turbulent and unpredictable process. Planets coalesced around the Sun, with their destinies shaped by gravity and chance. Some were consumed by the Sun, while others were ejected into the vastness of space, lost forever. It was a struggle for survival, played out across the planets.IMDb 7.2TMDB 8.0 - 16
Direct from the MoonMovie · 2009 · 50mUsing breathtaking images from the Kaguya lunar orbiter, NASA reveals unprecedented views of the Moon and Earth. These images unlock insights into the history of Earth, the Moon, and our solar system, spanning 4.5 billion years. - 17
The Universe: 7 Wonders of the Solar SystemMovie · 2010This film explores the seven wonders of our solar system. It examines the geysers of Enceladus, the Rings of Saturn, Jupiter's Great Red Spot, the Asteroid Belt, Mars' Olympus Mons, the Sun's surface, and planet Earth.IMDb 7.1TMDB 6.7 - 18
Mars Calling: Manifest Destiny or Grand Illusion?Movie · 2018 · 54mMany believe Mars is humanity's future home. But the planet holds a deceptive nature, appearing beautiful yet harboring hidden dangers. As we send more instruments to explore, Mars keeps its secrets. This film blends myth and science to suggest that Mars might be far different from what we expect. Those who settle there should be warned: the Red Planet could change humanity as much as we change it.IMDb 7.1TMDB 9.5 - 19
Voyager: To the Final FrontierMovie · 2012 · 59mThe Voyager space mission is the story of an incredible journey into the unknown. In 1977, NASA launched two unmanned spacecraft toward the outer reaches of our solar system – Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, and Uranus. These were the first human-made objects to explore these distant planets, facing cosmic hazards like space dust and radiation while revealing the solar system's wonders. Now, in late 2012, 35 years and 11 billion miles later, the Voyagers are departing the sun's influence and venturing into interstellar space. Each carries a golden record with a message about humanity, intended for any potential extraterrestrial civilizations. This is the complete story of Earth’s most daring explorers.IMDb 8.2TMDB 7.9 - 20
The Standard Deviants: The Really Big World of Astronomy, Part 1Movie · 2007 · 105mThe series explores key astronomical ideas, including gravity, the light spectrum, Earth's magnetic field, the solar system, the sun, Kepler's Laws, the universal law of gravitation, the Doppler Effect, and many other topics.IMDb 6.9 - 21
Living UniverseMovie · 2018 · 88mHumanity's next great exploration is underway: the search for life on planets around distant stars. Using stunning CGI and featuring leading scientists, the film journeys to extreme environments on Earth and throughout our solar system. Viewers will experience the next generation of spacecraft as they travel across the cosmos and explore alien worlds in a quest to discover The Living Universe.IMDb 8.3TMDB 9.3 - 22
Sky LineMovie · 2015 · 74mThe idea of an elevator to space isn't new, but for Arthur C. Clarke, it was inevitable. Now, people worldwide are actively building it. Driven by diverse motivations – solving the energy crisis, accessing resources in the solar system, or simply experiencing space travel – the project has become a fundamental goal. This isn't just science fiction; it represents a way of life. The film explores the consequences when ambition and dedication clash in the pursuit of an impossible dream.IMDb 5.7TMDB 6.3 - 23
Secrets of the SunMovie · 2012 · 54mThe sun makes up almost all the mass in our solar system and constantly releases superheated plasma at nearly a million miles per hour. Its core reaches a phenomenal 27 million degrees Fahrenheit. It churns, it burns, it radiates energy. We call it the sun. Scientists consider it one of the universe's most incredible natural experiments.TMDB 9.0 - 24
Mission SaturnMovie · 2017 · 47mAt the end of its 20-year mission, NASA's largest spacecraft, Cassini, enters Saturn. This film offers the first comprehensive look at the Saturn mission, highlighting the dedicated team who worked to explore the planet in unprecedented detail.TMDB 6.5 - 25
In the Shadow of the MoonMovie · 2007 · 109m · Documentary, HistoryThis film features previously unseen archival footage from the original NASA recordings, alongside interviews with the astronauts who walked on the Moon. The interviews include Jim Lovell, Dave Scott, John Young, Gene Cernan, Mike Collins, Buzz Aldrin, Alan Bean, Edgar Mitchell, Charlie Duke, and Harrison Schmitt.IMDb 8.0TMDB 7.6 - 26
The 21st Century Race For SpaceMovie · 2017 · 59mA new era of space exploration and resource extraction is beginning, driven by ambitious private companies founded by billionaire entrepreneurs. These companies aim for more than just space tourism or resource mining; they envision true exploration. SpaceX, for example, already transports supplies to the International Space Station and plans to send astronauts. Their ultimate goal is to establish a self-sustaining colony on Mars within the next ten years, ensuring humanity's survival. Will these commercial ventures transform us into a spacefaring civilization?IMDb 7.4TMDB 7.3 - 27
The FarthestMovie · 2018 · 121m · DocumentaryThis film explores the stories of the individuals and events that shaped NASA's Voyager mission, a landmark achievement in space exploration.IMDb 8.1TMDB 7.8 - 28
Pluto: Back from the DeadMovie · 2020 · 58mThis is the remarkable story of Pluto, transforming from a simple icy object at the solar system's edge into a surprisingly complex world. The film explores the possibility that this distant world may harbor some form of extraterrestrial life.IMDb 7.6TMDB 7.3 - 29
Asteroid HuntersMovie · 2020 · 41mAsteroid Hunters takes viewers on a journey into deep space to explore asteroids, their beginnings, and the danger they represent to Earth. Written and produced by Phil Groves, with Jini Durr as producer and W.D. Hogan directing, the film introduces the scientists who work to protect our planet from asteroid impacts. It reveals the advanced tools and methods they use to find and track these space rocks, and the technology being developed to potentially defend against them. Although a major impact is unlikely in our lifetimes, the devastating consequences highlight why studying asteroids is vital. The film showcases the forefront of planetary defense, demonstrating how science, innovation, and dedication are used to address the world's most preventable natural disaster.IMDb 7.2TMDB 8.2 - 30
Journey To EuropaMovie · 2012 · 50mA spacecraft lands on Europa, Jupiter’s icy moon, in temperatures of minus 260 degrees and intense radiation. Its mission: to break through the surface and deploy a probe into the water beneath the ice. The project's lead is Bill Stone, a leading underwater explorer and inventor who has been developing robots for such a mission. Now, he and his team are testing an autonomous underwater vehicle called Endurance in Antarctica’s icy waters. As Endurance descends, CGI animation illustrates how its future version would perform on Europa. We follow it as it travels across the solar system and slowly enters Europa’s liquid ocean, observing its operations. Getting a robot through Europa's ice and into its oceans presents a significantly greater challenge than anything Stone’s team has accomplished before. - 31
Mars: One Day on the Red PlanetMovie · 2020 · 88mThis film takes you on an extraordinary journey across Mars, using actual data from satellites and rovers to show you the planet in a completely new way.IMDb 7.0TMDB 6.7 - 32
The Mars UndergroundMovie · 2007 · 52mMars Underground is a documentary that uses advanced 3D animation to depict the initial human mission to Mars and examines the difficulties of living there.IMDb 7.7TMDB 7.2 - 33
Secrets of the Solar SystemMovie · 2015 · 52mWith new planets discovered regularly beyond our solar system, scientists are rethinking the origins of our own. The formation of our solar system wasn't a simple process of stable orbits; it was a chaotic event involving intense heat, destruction, and planetary collisions. The existence of Earth itself is a remarkable fluke.IMDb 7.2TMDB 7.2 - 34
Chasing PlutoMovie · 2015 · 54mNOVA chronicles New Horizons' groundbreaking flyby of Pluto, the end result of a nine-year, three-billion-mile voyage. The mission delivered the first detailed images of the distant, icy planet at the solar system's edge.IMDb 7.8TMDB 5.0 - 35
To Scale: The Solar SystemMovie · 2015 · 7mIn the Nevada desert, a group of friends construct the first-ever detailed scale model of the solar system, accurately depicting the planets' orbits and illustrating humanity's position within the cosmos.IMDb 7.9TMDB 7.7 - 36
MiniverseMovie · 2017 · 50mImagine a road trip through the solar system, scaled down to the United States. Planets are positioned across the country to illustrate the vastness of space. Experience the universe like never before, with Mars appearing over the Freedom Tower and Jupiter above the Lincoln Memorial. Join former astronaut Chris Hadfield, known for his space-station performance of David Bowie's "Space Oddity," along with physicists Michio Kaku and astronomers Derrick Pitts and Laura Danly on this journey. It’s a coast-to-coast adventure—and from the sun to Pluto.IMDb 6.6TMDB 5.0 - 37
The Jupiter EnigmaMovie · 2018 · 45mFive billion years ago, Jupiter's formation may hold clues to the birth of our solar system. Scientists are using data from NASA's Juno mission to study Jupiter's interior, hoping to understand the chaotic early solar system. This was a time when planets were scattered or collided, and the future of Earth was uncertain.IMDb 7.0TMDB 7.9 - 38
Destination: Pluto Beyond the FlybyMovie · 2016 · 51mThe New Horizons team analyzes recent data and images from Pluto and the outer reaches of our solar system, revealing a world unlike anything previously observed.IMDb 6.8TMDB 10.0 - 39
Dark Mission - The Secret History of NasaMovie · 2009 · 90mFor over 50 years, the NASA we know has been built on a falsehood. I'm Richard C. Hoagland. As the biography says, I was a NASA consultant at Goddard Spaceflight Center after the Apollo missions and a Science Advisor to Walter Cronkite and CBS News, advising them on the science behind NASA's Moon and Mars missions during the Apollo Program. Now, I run Enterprise Mission, an independent watchdog group, trying to determine how much of NASA’s discoveries in the solar system over the last 50 years has been secretly suppressed as classified information, hidden from the American public. - 40
Solar System: The Secrets of the UniverseMovie · 2014 · 86mIn the year 2050, join our host aboard the International Space Station for a breathtaking journey. Experience stunning three-dimensional views of the cosmos and discover fascinating insights into the celestial bodies that populate our universe.IMDb 6.3TMDB 10.0 - 41
Off the Grid with Les StroudMovie · 2006 · 52mThe series follows Les and his family as they relocate to a 150-acre property designed for sustainable living. They embrace solar power, rainwater harvesting, and other advanced technologies to create an energy-conscious and self-sufficient lifestyle.TMDB 9.0
