Astronomy Movies

Canada is leading the way when it comes to dark sky preservation and the fight against light pollution. See how dark sky preserves in Wood Buffalo,...

This documentary examines theories behind the creation of gamma ray bursts, destructive explosions in space that can wipe out entire star systems.

In this film, Méliès concocts a combination fairy- and morality tale about the foolishness of trying to look too deeply into the...

Four exceptional astronomers celebrate 50 years of work and friendship on a return road trip in the southwestern United States, recapturing youthful...

Faced with the risk of collision with the Earth, space agencies are refining their observations on the course of asteroids in our galaxy. A...

Reviews the evidence supporting the assertion of the existence of extraterrestrial life. Reveals some research techniques in this field.

A look at the Sun, the star that revolves at the center of the Solar System, and its representation in art throughout history.

Shortfilm based on released by ESA over 400000 images from Rosettas comet mission.

Kate Humble and Helen Czerski reveal the inner workings of the sun and investigate why scientists think changes in the sun's behaviour may have...

When filmmaker Ian Cheney moves to New York City and discovers skies almost completely devoid of stars, a simple question – what do we lose,...

An philosophical film assembled from archival NASA footage exploring humanity’s search for meaning in the silence of space.

A film about astronomy which also happens to show views of the ancient city of Winchester, before focussing on a particular house in the suburbs with...

A team of international scientists attempt to document the first-ever image of a black hole.

Documentary about the Griffith Observatory, shown at their Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon Theater

For thirty years, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has discovered new alien worlds, black holes, and the age of the universe itself; NASA astronauts...

For every child who has ever looked up at the stars and asked, 'What are they?' comes the story of a curious boy who never stopped wondering.

An astronomy lesson on the scope of the universe by an impassioned substitute teacher sends a pair of high schoolers on an odyssey deep into the mind...