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  1. The Universe 2007

    Documentary

    From the planets to the stars and out to the edge of the unknown, history and science collide in a wondrous yet deadly adventure through space and time.

    The sides of The Universe

    • The planets of the solar system
    • Black holes and dying stars
    • Astronomers explaining the cosmos

    Good for you if

    • you like feeling small next to galaxies and black holes.
    • you want a tour of the solar system and far beyond.
    • you want real astronomy explained by scientists.

    Bad for you if

    • nine seasons is too much for you.
    • you need characters to follow, not planets.

    About: the cosmos · time · scale

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  2. Hawking gives us the ultimate guide to the universe, a ripping yarn based on real science, spanning the whole of space and time -- from the nature of the universe itself, to the chances of alien life, and the real possibility of time travel.

    The sides of Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking

    • Stephen Hawking's ideas about the cosmos
    • The chances of alien life
    • Whether time travel is possible

    Good for you if

    • you like imagining the universe from the Big Bang to its end.
    • you like wondering what alien life might look like.
    • you want big questions grounded in real physics.

    Bad for you if

    • you need people and a story, not a guided tour of the cosmos.
    • you need things to happen, not ideas explained over CGI.

    About: time · the cosmos · curiosity

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  3. Alien Worlds 2020

    Documentary

    Applying the laws of life on Earth to the rest of the galaxy, this series blends science fact and fiction to imagine alien life on other planets.

    The sides of Alien Worlds

    • Imagined planets and the life on them
    • Animals on Earth as the model
    • Computer-made alien creatures

    Good for you if

    • you like imagining what life could look like on other planets.
    • you like exoplanets and the science of where life could exist.
    • you like real animals on Earth used to explain alien ones.

    Bad for you if

    • you don't like documentaries built on computer-animated creatures.
    • you need people and a story to follow.

    About: life · evolution · the universe

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  4. In one single, epic camera move we journey from Earth's surface to the outermost reaches of the universe on a grand tour of the cosmos, to explore newborn stars, distant planets, black holes and beyond.

    The sides of National Geographic: Journey to the Edge of the Universe

    • One continuous trip from Earth outward
    • Black holes, newborn stars and distant galaxies
    • A narrator guiding the tour

    Good for you if

    • you like feeling small in front of the size of the cosmos.
    • you like flying past planets, stars and black holes.
    • you want a space trip to watch with curious children.

    Bad for you if

    • you need people and a story to follow.
    • you don't watch animated films. Every planet and galaxy here is computer-made.

    About: the cosmos · scale · discovery

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  5. Life After People is a television series on which scientists, structural engineers, and other experts speculate about what might become of Earth should humanity instantly disappear. The featured experts also talk about the impact of human extinction on the environment, and the vestiges of civilization thus left behind.

    The sides of Life After People: The Series

    • Cities without a single human
    • Engineers predicting how buildings fall
    • Nature taking back the streets

    Good for you if

    • you like imagining the world going on without us.
    • you like watching plants and animals take back a city.
    • you want experts explaining what would really happen to steel and concrete.

    Bad for you if

    • you need people and a story to follow.
    • you'd rather not spend an evening on a world where humanity is gone for good.

    About: time · extinction · nature

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  6. This remarkable journey across our planet and universe explores how meteorites, shooting stars, and deep impacts have awoken our wonder about other realms—and make us rethink our destinies.

    The sides of Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds

    • Werner Herzog chasing meteorites
    • Craters from Mexico to Australia
    • Scientists and believers who read the sky

    Good for you if

    • you like Herzog in awe before giant craters and the night sky.
    • you like hearing where shooting stars come from.
    • you like the odd people and rituals that gather around meteorites.

    Bad for you if

    • you need momentum, and Herzog takes his time.
    • you want explosions, not crater visits.

    About: the cosmos · belief · curiosity

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  7. Interstellar 2014

    Película

    En una Tierra moribunda, un antiguo piloto de la NASA deja atrás a sus dos hijos para cruzar un agujero de gusano y buscar un planeta donde pueda vivir la humanidad.

    Las caras de Interstellar

    • El padre y la hija
    • Una ciencia en la que puedes creer
    • El órgano y el silencio
    • La soledad allá arriba

    Buena para ti si

    • las despedidas te afectan más que las explosiones.
    • te gustan los agujeros de gusano, los agujeros negros y un planeta donde una hora cuesta años.
    • quieres sentirte muy pequeño en tu butaca.

    Mala para ti si

    • prefieres no pensar en la relatividad y en el tiempo que se estira para seguir una historia.
    • los grandes discursos sobre el amor te hacen poner los ojos en blanco.
    • casi tres horas son demasiado para una noche.

    Temas: el tiempo · el sacrificio · el hogar · los que se quedan atrás

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  8. Cosmos 2014

    Documentary

    Famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson provides clarity for the vision of the cosmos as he voyages across the universe with never-before-told stories that delve into the scientific concepts of the laws of gravity and the origins of space and time.

    The sides of Cosmos

    • The history of the universe compressed into one calendar year
    • A ship of the imagination
    • Scientists who changed how we see the sky

    Good for you if

    • you like feeling small in front of billions of years and galaxies.
    • you like black holes, the birth of stars and the size of the universe made visible.
    • you like the true stories of scientists like Newton or Clair Patterson.

    Bad for you if

    • you can't take the cartoon scenes that tell each scientist's story.
    • a narrator in awe of everything makes you roll your eyes.

    About: science · curiosity · time

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  9. A celebration of the universe, displaying the whole of time, from its start to its final collapse. This film examines all that occurred to prepare the world that stands before us now: science and spirit, birth and death, the grand cosmos and the minute life systems of our planet.

    The sides of Voyage of Time: Life's Journey

    • The birth of the universe
    • Life appearing and evolving on Earth
    • A narrator asking questions to a mother figure

    Good for you if

    • you like feeling small in front of billions of years.
    • you want galaxies, volcanoes and cells as pure images.
    • you like the cosmos from its first moment to its end.

    Bad for you if

    • you need a story that moves, not a long meditation.
    • you roll your eyes at whispered questions to the universe.

    About: creation · the meaning of life · time

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  10. NOVA 1974

    Documentary

    PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and technology, and highlights the people involved in scientific pursuits.

    The sides of NOVA

    • The science behind the headlines
    • Scientists at work in labs and in the field
    • Space, the body, the planet and technology

    Good for you if

    • you want science explained carefully by the people who do it.
    • you like the feeling of understanding something huge about the universe.
    • you like episodes on animals, volcanoes and the planet.

    Bad for you if

    • you can't face a series that has run for over fifty seasons.
    • you want characters to follow, not a new subject every episode.

    About: discovery · curiosity · knowledge

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  11. For All Mankind 1989

    Documentary

    A testament to NASA's Apollo program of the 1960s and '70s. Composed of actual NASA footage of the missions and astronaut interviews, the documentary offers the viewpoint of the individuals who braved the remarkable journey to the moon and back.

    The sides of For All Mankind

    • NASA footage of the Apollo missions
    • Astronauts remembering in their own voices
    • A Brian Eno score

    Good for you if

    • you like the trip to the Moon told by the astronauts who made it.
    • you like seeing Earth from the Moon in real footage.
    • you like Brian Eno's ambient music over space images.

    Bad for you if

    • you need more drama than a calm, floating journey.
    • you find 1960s footage dated.

    About: exploration · awe · history

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  12. Through the Wormhole 2010

    Documentary

    Hosted by Morgan Freeman, Through the Wormhole explores the deepest mysteries of existence - the questions that have puzzled mankind for eternity. What are we made of? What was there before the beginning? Are we really alone? Is there a creator? These questions have been pondered by the most exquisite minds of the human race. Now, science has evolved to the point where hard facts and evidence may be able to provide us with answers instead of philosophical theories. Through the Wormhole brings together the brightest minds and best ideas from the very edges of science - Astrophysics, Astrobiology, Quantum Mechanics, String Theory, and more - to reveal the extraordinary truth of our Universe.

    The sides of Through the Wormhole

    • Morgan Freeman asking the biggest questions
    • Scientists at the edge of physics
    • Time, the universe and life elsewhere

    Good for you if

    • you like feeling small in front of the universe.
    • you like wormholes, black holes and the start of time.
    • you enjoy questions with no settled answer.

    Bad for you if

    • you need settled science, not speculation.
    • eight seasons is too much for you.

    About: the universe · existence · curiosity

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  13. Archival material from the original NASA film footage – much of it seen for the first time – plus interviews with the surviving astronauts, including Jim Lovell, Dave Scott, John Young, Gene Cernan, Mike Collins, Buzz Aldrin, Alan Bean, Edgar Mitchell, Charlie Duke and Harrison Schmitt.

    The sides of In the Shadow of the Moon

    • Apollo astronauts telling their own missions
    • NASA footage from the 1960s and 70s
    • The Earth seen from the Moon

    Good for you if

    • you like rockets, lunar landers and the Apollo program told by the men who flew it.
    • you like hearing astronauts describe seeing the whole Earth from far away.
    • you like the 1960s space race and the Cold War pressure behind it.

    Bad for you if

    • you want a space film with drama and spectacle, not interviews.
    • you find grainy archive footage from the 1960s dated.

    About: exploration · courage · the Cold War · awe

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  14. IMAX Hubble 2010

    Documentary

    An IMAX 3D camera chronicles the effort of 7 astronauts aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis to repair the Hubble Space Telescope.

    The sides of IMAX Hubble

    • Seven astronauts aboard the shuttle Atlantis
    • A repair mission on the Hubble telescope
    • Deep space images from Hubble

    Good for you if

    • you want to float above the Earth with real astronauts.
    • you like galaxies and nebulae seen through Hubble's eye.
    • you want a big-screen trip that fits in under an hour.

    Bad for you if

    • you want a close portrait of the astronauts as people.
    • you'd rather have long interviews than narration over pictures.

    About: exploration · science · the universe

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  15. Return to Space 2022

    Documentary

    The inspirational rise of SpaceX as well as Elon Musk's two-decade effort to resurrect America’s space travel ambitions.

    The sides of Return to Space

    • SpaceX's early rockets and failures
    • Rockets landing upright to fly again
    • Two NASA astronauts on a SpaceX capsule

    Good for you if

    • you like watching a crewed launch to the space station up close.
    • you want to see a rocket land itself upright on a barge at sea.
    • you like the real engineers and astronauts behind SpaceX's first crewed flight.

    Bad for you if

    • an upbeat story about a company and its founder makes you roll your eyes.
    • over two hours is a lot for you in one documentary.

    About: ambition · exploration · failure

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  16. Carl Sagan covers a wide range of scientific subjects, including the origin of life and a perspective of our place in the universe.

    The sides of Cosmos: A Personal Voyage

    • Carl Sagan explaining the universe
    • The whole history of the cosmos on one calendar
    • A spaceship of the imagination

    Good for you if

    • you like feeling small in front of the age of the universe.
    • you like stars, planets and how we learned what they are.
    • you like a scientist who speaks about humanity with real feeling.

    Bad for you if

    • you find 1980 effects and pacing dated.
    • you need momentum. Carl Sagan takes his time, with long pauses on music and images of space.

    About: our place in the universe · science · humanity

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  17. Human 2015

    Documentary

    A collection of stories about and images of our world, offering an immersion to the core of what it means to be human. Through these stories full of love and happiness, as well as hatred and violence, it brings us face to face with the Other, making us reflect on our lives. From stories of everyday experiences to accounts of the most unbelievable lives, these poignant encounters share a rare sincerity and underline who we are – our darker side, but also what is most noble in us, and what is universal. Our Earth is shown at its most sublime through never-before-seen aerial images accompanied by soaring music, resulting in an ode to the beauty of the world, providing a moment to draw breath and for introspection. This film is a politically engaged work which allows us to embrace the human condition and to reflect on the meaning of our existence.

    The sides of Human

    • Faces talking straight to the camera
    • Aerial views of the Earth
    • Stories of love, war and poverty

    Good for you if

    • you like aerial images of the Earth that hold you still.
    • you're moved by strangers telling you about love and loss.
    • you like a soaring score between the voices.

    Bad for you if

    • you can't sit through three hours in one evening.
    • you can't take testimonies of war and poverty face to face.
    • you won't read subtitles in dozens of languages.

    About: humanity · love · injustice

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  18. Proyecto Salvación 2026

    Película

    El profesor de ciencias Ryland Grace se despierta en una nave espacial a años luz de casa sin recordar quién es ni cómo ha llegado hasta allí. A medida que recupera la memoria, empieza a descubrir su misión: resolver el enigma de la misteriosa sustancia que provoca la extinción del sol. Deberá recurrir a sus conocimientos científicos y a sus ideas poco ortodoxas para salvar todo lo que hay en la Tierra de la extinción... pero una amistad inesperada significa que quizá no tenga que hacerlo solo.

    Las caras de Proyecto Salvación

    • Un profesor que despierta solo en una nave espacial
    • Sin recuerdo de por qué está allí
    • Un amigo inesperado en el espacio

    Buena para ti si

    • te gusta la ciencia que se resuelve en pantalla, paso a paso.
    • te gusta un héroe nerd que bromea para mantener la calma.
    • te gusta una amistad entre especies.

    Mala para ti si

    • más de dos horas y media es demasiado para ti.
    • necesitas acción. Aquí cada peligro se resuelve con experimentos, no con peleas.

    Temas: la amistad · el sacrificio · la ciencia

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  19. Contact 1997

    Película

    Eleanor Arroway perdió la fe en Dios tras la muerte de sus padres en su niñez. Sin embargo, Ellie ha desarrollado una clase distinta de fe en lo desconocido: trabaja con un grupo de científicos escrutando ondas de radio procedentes del espacio exterior en busca de señales de inteligencias extraterrestres. Su trabajo se verá recompensado cuando detecte una señal desconocida que supuestamente porta las instrucciones de fabricación de una máquina para reunirse con los creadores del mensaje.

    Las caras de Contact

    • Una radioastrónoma que capta una señal del espacio
    • Una máquina construida con planos extraterrestres
    • La ciencia frente a la fe

    Buena para ti si

    • te gusta la emoción de un primer mensaje de las estrellas.
    • quieres radiotelescopios y astronomía real en el centro de la historia.
    • te gusta ver a Jodie Foster escuchando el cielo en el desierto de Nuevo México.

    Mala para ti si

    • te parecen demasiado largas dos horas y media para una sola noche.
    • quieres batallas espaciales, y aquí se trata de escuchar.

    Temas: la fe · la ciencia · la soledad · la verdad

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  20. Nostalgia for the Light 2010

    Documentary

    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 through the sand searching for body parts of loved ones, dumped unceremoniously by Pinochet's regime.

    The sides of Nostalgia for the Light

    • Astronomers in Chile's Atacama Desert
    • Women searching the sand for their dead
    • Pinochet's political prisoners

    Good for you if

    • you like looking at the stars and thinking about where we come from.
    • you like a quiet, patient film that leaves room to think.
    • you want to understand how Chile lives with the Pinochet years.

    Bad for you if

    • you can't face mothers still searching for the remains of their children.

    About: memory · grief · the cosmos · justice

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