41 Captivating Space Documentaries

Our 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…

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…

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.

WWII 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,…

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

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…

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…

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…

This 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…

"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.…

Using 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.

This 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.

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…

The 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.

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…

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…

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.

Mars Underground is a documentary that uses advanced 3D animation to depict the initial human mission to Mars and examines the difficulties of living there.

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.

For 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…

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 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.