Astronomy Movies

  • 2005
    A Sidewalk Astronomer

    A Sidewalk Astronomer

    A Sidewalk Astronomer

    02005HD

    John Dobson, an 89 year old with a white ponytail and knack for comedy, is the inventor of the Dobsonian telescope mount, which revolutionized...

    A Sidewalk Astronomer
  • 2024
    Bending Light

    Bending Light

    Bending Light

    82024HD

    Bending Light
  • 2013
    The Secret Life of the Sun

    The Secret Life of the Sun

    The Secret Life of the Sun

    72013HD

    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...

    The Secret Life of the Sun
  • 2002
    The Real Death Star

    The Real Death Star

    The Real Death Star

    02002HD

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

    The Real Death Star
  • 2016
    Ambassadors of the Sky

    Ambassadors of the Sky

    Ambassadors of the Sky

    02016HD

    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,...

    Ambassadors of the Sky
  • 2012
    Europe to the Stars

    Europe to the Stars

    Europe to the Stars

    02012HD

    To celebrate its 50th anniversary year, ESO in 2012 released the documentary Europe to the Stars — ESO's first 50 years of Exploring the...

    Europe to the Stars
  • 2008
    Twinkl

    Twinkl

    Twinkl

    02008HD

    Martinique Island, 1974. Inspired by the writings of the Martiniquais poet and politician Aimé Césaire (1913-2008), the dreamer Robert...

    Twinkl
  • 2019
    Pluto and Beyond

    Pluto and Beyond

    Pluto and Beyond

    8.22019HD

    Since it explored Pluto in 2015, the New Horizons spacecraft has been zooming toward NASA's most distant target yet. Join the mission team as the...

    Pluto and Beyond
  • 1959
    Astronomy for You

    Astronomy for You

    Astronomy for You

    01959HD

    A series of programs designed for the adult layman who has a curiosity about the skies and the makeup of the universe in which we live. The terms...

    Astronomy for You
  • 2007
    Max Minsky and Me

    Max Minsky and Me

    Max Minsky and Me

    5.82007HD

    Nerdy Jewish Nelly Sue Edelmeister, daughter of a New York mother and Berlin musician in Berlin gets straight A's, except for gym. When she hears her...

    Max Minsky and Me
  • 2016
    Pluto encounter

    Pluto encounter

    Pluto encounter

    02016HD

    Three billion miles away a grand-piano-sized spacecraft is speeding through the outer solar system at nearly 1,000 miles per minute. After nearly a...

    Pluto encounter
  • 2012
    TimeScapes

    TimeScapes

    TimeScapes

    7.32012HD

    Stunning slow-motion and timelapse cinematography of the landscapes, people and wildlife of the American South West.

    TimeScapes
  • 1975
    Who's Out There?

    Who's Out There?

    Who's Out There?

    6.31975HD

    Orson Welles — with contributions from scientists George Wald, Carl Sagan, and others — examines the possibility and implications of...

    Who's Out There?
  • 2016
    Apple Pie

    Apple Pie

    Apple Pie

    22016HD

    Shot on 16mm celluloid across parts of New Zealand and Samoa, interdisciplinary artist Sam Hamilton’s ten-part experimental magnum opus makes...

    Apple Pie
  • 2024
    The Astronomer's Apprentice

    The Astronomer's Apprentice

    The Astronomer's Apprentice

    102024HD

    A dream Sci-Fi, set in Michael's world. The Astronomer and his Apprentice must make connection, but with whom and where? Where are they and will they...

    The Astronomer's Apprentice
  • 1970
    Black Suns: An Astrophysics Adventure

    Black Suns: An Astrophysics Adventure

    Black Suns: An Astrophysics Adventure

    01970HD

    BLACK SUNS: AN ASTROPHYSICS ADVENTURE is a documentary about chasing eclipses and science dreams. It chronicles the lives of two globetrotting...

    Black Suns: An Astrophysics Adventure
  • 1962
    Splendour of the Heavens

    Splendour of the Heavens

    Splendour of the Heavens

    01962HD

    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...

    Splendour of the Heavens
  • 1989
    Beyond Gravity

    Beyond Gravity

    Beyond Gravity

    5.81989HD

    Richard, an astronomy-obsessed worrier spends his time fantasizing about outer-space and the cosmos, an activity which antagonizes friends and...

    Beyond Gravity
  • 2004
    Universe the Cosmology Quest

    Universe the Cosmology Quest

    Universe the Cosmology Quest

    5.52004HD

    A group of renowned cosmologists and astrophysicist are in search of a realistic picture of the universe. Their research and observational...

    Universe the Cosmology Quest
  • 1996
    Mythscape: Remembering The End Of The World

    Mythscape: Remembering The End Of The World

    Mythscape: Remembering The End Of The World

    01996HD

    Based on more than two decades of systematic research and cross-cultural comparison by comparative mythologist David Talbott, Remembering the End of...

    Mythscape: Remembering The End Of The World