Astronomy Movies

  • 1997
    Contact

    Contact

    Contact

    7.4271997HD

    A radio astronomer receives the first extraterrestrial radio signal ever picked up on Earth. As the world powers scramble to decipher the message and...

    Contact
  • 2023
    Asteroid City

    Asteroid City

    Asteroid City

    6.4822023HD

    In an American desert town circa 1955, the itinerary of a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention is spectacularly disrupted by world-changing events.

    Asteroid City
  • 2019
    Forbidden Dream

    Forbidden Dream

    Forbidden Dream

    6.82019HD

    A true historical drama about King Sejong, the greatest ruler in Joseon history who sought to enhance national prosperity and military power through...

    Forbidden Dream
  • 1874
    Passage of Venus

    Passage of Venus

    Passage of Venus

    6.31874HD

    Photo sequence of the rare transit of Venus over the face of the Sun, one of the first chronophotographic sequences. In 1873, P.J.C. Janssen, or...

    Passage of Venus
  • 2023
    Insomniacs After School

    Insomniacs After School

    Insomniacs After School

    6.52023HD

    No one seems to understand Nakami. His nights are restless, his days sleepy, and his time at school is isolating. Yet all that seems to change when...

    Insomniacs After School
  • 2012
    TimeScapes

    TimeScapes

    TimeScapes

    7.22012HD

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

    TimeScapes
  • 2010
    Nostalgia for the Light

    Nostalgia for the Light

    Nostalgia for the Light

    7.42010HD

    In Chile's Atacama Desert, astronomers peer deep into the cosmos in search for answers concerning the origins of life. Nearby, a group of women sift...

    Nostalgia for the Light
  • 1991
    Bury Me High

    Bury Me High

    Bury Me High

    5.41991HD

    In a mountainous region in an Asian backwater banana republic, it is said that the descendents of all those buried in its earth will be blessed with...

    Bury Me High
  • 2022
    Searching for Planet 9

    Searching for Planet 9

    Searching for Planet 9

    7.5712022HD

    At the edge of our solar system supposedly lies an immense planet. Five to ten times the size of the Earth. Several international teams of scientists...

    Searching for Planet 9
  • 2021
    Venus: Death of a Planet

    Venus: Death of a Planet

    Venus: Death of a Planet

    7.32021HD

    Billions of years ago, Venus may have harbored life-giving habitats similar to those on the early Earth. Today, Earth's twin is a planet knocked...

    Venus: Death of a Planet
  • 2019
    Timelapse of the Future: A Journey to the End of Time

    Timelapse of the Future: A Journey to the End of Time

    Timelapse of the Future: A Journey to the End of Time

    8.62019HD

    How's it all gonna end? This experience takes us on a journey to the end of time, trillions of years into the future, to discover what the fate of...

    Timelapse of the Future: A Journey to the End of Time
  • 1907
    The Eclipse: Courtship of the Sun and Moon

    The Eclipse: Courtship of the Sun and Moon

    The Eclipse: Courtship of the Sun and Moon

    6.11907HD

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

    The Eclipse: Courtship of the Sun and Moon
  • 2019
    Chasing the Equinox

    Chasing the Equinox

    Chasing the Equinox

    7.32019HD

    The ancients hid the secrets of their incredible knowledge of astronomy in their temples and palaces, built to align with the sun, on the same day,...

    Chasing the Equinox
  • 2023
    Tá Escrito

    Tá Escrito

    Tá Escrito

    6.92023HD

    Alice is an insecure Leo girl who thinks the stars have made a mistake with her, until one day she receives a blank book with only instructions that...

    Tá Escrito
  • 2019
    Cosmis Flows: The Cartographers of the Universe

    Cosmis Flows: The Cartographers of the Universe

    Cosmis Flows: The Cartographers of the Universe

    82019HD

    Man has always sought to seek further afield. After the seafaring explorers of the 16th century, 21st century cosmologists today navigate more...

    Cosmis Flows: The Cartographers of the Universe
  • 1985
    Mysteries of the Starry Sky: Where Did Telescopes Come From

    Mysteries of the Starry Sky: Where Did Telescopes Come From

    Mysteries of the Starry Sky: Where Did Telescopes Come From

    91985HD

    Mysteries of the Starry Sky: Where Did Telescopes Come From
  • 2003
    The Great Year

    The Great Year

    The Great Year

    92003HD

    The Great Year is a compelling documentary that explores the possibility that the fall of ancient civilizations around the globe, and the rise of...

    The Great Year
  • 2023
    Ode to the Sun: An Art History

    Ode to the Sun: An Art History

    Ode to the Sun: An Art History

    82023HD

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

    Ode to the Sun: An Art History
  • 2009
    400 Years of the Telescope

    400 Years of the Telescope

    400 Years of the Telescope

    52009HD

    A documentary chronicling the history of the telescope from the time of Galileo. Featuring interviews with leading scientists discussing Galileo's...

    400 Years of the Telescope
  • 2012
    Stargazing Challenges

    Stargazing Challenges

    Stargazing Challenges

    02012HD

    Blue Peter presenters Helen Skelton and Barney Harwood want to learn more about the solar system so they challenge scientists Helen Czerski and Jem...

    Stargazing Challenges