48 Late Night Space Films

Scientists are investigating whether planets, moons, and planets orbiting other stars could potentially harbor life.

This is the inspiring true story of Opportunity, a Mars rover designed for a 90-day mission that unexpectedly lived for 15 years. The film chronicles Opportunity's pioneering exploration of the Martian surface and the extraordinary connection developed between the rover…

A 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…

Newly discovered audio recordings of Neil Armstrong from his later years offer a personal look at the legendary astronaut, known for his privacy. The documentary uses rare personal photos and footage to explore Armstrong's inner world and experiences as the…

EXO 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.

The discovery of water across our solar system marks a turning point in the search for extraterrestrial life.

Expedition Mars: Spirit & Opportunity recounts the remarkable story of two rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, which revitalized NASA's Mars exploration efforts following setbacks in the 1990s. The film details their extended journeys and discoveries on the Red Planet.

Journey 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…

The James Webb Space Telescope has captivated the world with its stunning images of faraway galaxies. This documentary chronicles the telescope's remarkable development, following its path from initial planning to its successful launch.

Earth 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…

Could 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…

This 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,…

NASA'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…

In 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…

This film details the engineering and construction of the $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope, culminating in its historic launch on December 25, 2021. The world watched as the telescope released its first full-color images of galaxies on July 12,…

Join a breathtaking voyage spanning 100,000 light-years to explore pivotal moments in the Milky Way's past. National Geographic uses advanced science to create a detailed, 3-D CGI model of our galaxy. Journey to the center to investigate supermassive black holes,…

Amidst 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…

"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…

The 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.…

This film offers a stunning view of Earth from space, providing a new understanding of our planet and galaxy. Created with NASA, it features breathtaking footage captured by astronauts on the International Space Station, showing our planet and the impact…

This film chronicles the lives of the Mercury 7, America's pioneering astronauts. It uses newly restored archival news footage, previously unheard NASA recordings from the missions, and rare, never-before-seen materials to tell their story.

Space Dive offers an inside look at Felix Baumgartner's groundbreaking freefall from the stratosphere to Earth. The documentary recounts the historic event on October 15, 2012, when Baumgartner became the first person to freefall through the sound barrier after jumping…

Black holes represent the ultimate frontier of scientific understanding. To push that boundary, the Event Horizon Telescope unites observatories globally, creating a virtual Earth-sized instrument. Using this, the team captures the first-ever image of a black hole, an image shared…

Many 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…

The 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…

A sweeping visual journey takes us from Earth to the far reaches of space. We witness the birth of stars, explore alien worlds, encounter black holes, and journey into the unknown depths of the universe.

Humanity'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…

**BUILT FOR MARS:** This film follows the development of NASA's Perseverance rover at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. It offers an inside look at the rover's creation.

The 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…

The 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.…

At 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.

This 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…

This documentary examines the remarkable life of Stephen Hawking, a celebrated physicist who battled ALS throughout his career. As he progressively lost physical abilities, eventually becoming almost completely immobile and reliant on a computer to communicate, Hawking's intellectual curiosity and…

A 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…

This film explores the stories of the individuals and events that shaped NASA's Voyager mission, a landmark achievement in space exploration.

This 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.

Asteroid 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…

A 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,…

This 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.

This film examines NASA's Parker Solar Probe, which began its journey to study the sun in August 2018.

With 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…

NOVA 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.

In 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.

Imagine 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…

Five 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…

The 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.

In 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.

The film focuses on the often-overlooked team at NASA's Mission Control, the people who made the Apollo program's goal of landing men on the moon a reality. It follows their relentless work, careful decisions, and unwavering dedication as they guided…