Space Documentaries

Focus on the intense rivalry between two visionaries and founders of contesting rocket companies, Chris Kemp and Peter Beck.

A 13-hour mini-series detailing James A. Michner's fictional account of the American space program from the years after World War II to the Apollo landings on the moon in the early 1970s.

Set in 1961, during the height of the US-Soviet space race, an ambitious USAF test pilot is recruited by NASA for a daring suborbital mission in an X-15 hypersonic rocket-powered aircraft with astronomical implications.

Explore the wonders of our universe with Sam Neill.

Offering rare inside access to NASA and SpaceX, this is the thrilling story of the nearly 20 year journey to send American astronauts back to space aboard U.S. rockets, from filmmakers Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin.

The story of Columbia's final mission is told in dramatic detail, beginning months before the troubled launch, unfolding across the 16 days in orbit, and concluding with the investigation into the tragic loss of the seven astronauts.

From outer space countries don't exist.

On April 12, 1961, Soviet cosmonaut Gagarin blasted off in a Vostok rocket and he orbited Earth for 106 minutes. He was the cosmonaut who was selected from over three thousand fighter pilots throughout the Soviet Union.

Training for a Mars mission, daring astronauts work with a NASA psychologist to cope with space isolation in this Sundance-premiering documentary.

Rivalry between Soviet engineer Sergei Korolev and American Wernher von Braun intensifies as the Space Race unfolds, leading up to the historic first Moon landing.

Host Emily Calandrelli, Harvard scholar and former Nasa employee, takes viewers on incredible journeys through space. She visits various NASA facilities as we search for answers about our universe.

They are Moscow's stray shadows: a "pack" of dogs and humans, claiming their territory where the city is crumbling and yet reveals a magical landscape.

2003 - millions watch live as Columbia breaks up in the sky over Texas, killing all on board. NASA, loved ones and investigators share how an incredible journey ended in tragedy.

Explores the experiences of the first Black astronauts through decades of archive film and interviews in a reflective illumination on the burden of breaking barriers.

Pioneers and visionaries from private companies, NASA, and international space agencies push the boundaries of space exploration, expanding scientific and engineering limits to enhance life on Earth.

This two-part science fiction docu-drama examines the possibilities of a dangerous, manned space mission to explore the inner and outer planets of the Solar system.

Trying to hold the lead in the Space Race, the Soviet Union is preparing two cosmonauts for the first spacewalk.

A feature-length documentary about the people, projects and promises behind the emerging space industry.

A space station is an artificial structure in orbit around a planet or another celestial body, used for research, living, and/or other purposes. A crew of astronauts and cosmonauts typically mans it. Space stations provide a platform for conducting scientific research in micro-gravity. They typically also contain living quarters for the crew, communications and navigation systems.

An exploration of our discovery of the laws of nature and coordinates in space and time.

Documentary about space colonization: a voyage across our planet, into the stars and beyond.

Cameras in space tell stories of life on our planet from a brand new perspective, revealing new discoveries, incredible colours and patterns, and just how fast it is changing.

Brian Cox tackles some of the most challenging and intriguing questions facing science today by using his best material from past programmes and the latest scientific research.

A futuristic documentary for Martin Marietta Corporation, about America's plans for a space station and space shuttles.

A trailblazing mission captured in near-real time as four crew members make history in the first all-civilian mission into orbit.