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Astronomy, Space Documentaries

Astronomy and Space Documentaries are a very special category. They ask the questions: what is out there? Are we alone in the universe? And many more. Astronomy and space helped us put a man on the moon and now the possibilities are endless. Some of these astronomy and space documentaries look like episodes of Star Trek, the technology has become so advanced in the 21st century. It’s exciting! The best of the astronomy and space documentaries are listed below. Space, the final frontier…enjoy!

• The Pleasure of Finding Things Out

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  This is my favorite science documentary of all time. It is basically a one on one interview with Dr. Richard Feynman. He talks about the way he thinks, the way he sees and interprets the universe around him. I would think that it would provide a new and interesting prespecitive for most viewers.

• MARS Dead or Alive

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  Go inside NASA’s risky field trip to the red planet in this tense and dramatic behind-the-scenes chronicle of the $820 million Mars Exploration Rover (MER) project.

  
  

• Welcome to Mars

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  Take an astounding look at the red planet in this interplanetary adventure that picks up where the acclaimed film MARS Dead or Alive left off.

• What Makes a Genius?

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  Could you have come up with Einstein’s theory of relativity? If not – why not?
  This is what Marcus du Sautoy, professor of mathematics, wants to explore. Marcus readily admits that he is no genius, but wants to know if geniuses are just an extreme version of himself – or whether their brains are fundamentally different.
  Marcus [...]

• Bethany Cobb: In Galileo’s Footsteps (lecture)

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  This is a fantastic lecture. Thanks, Roman, for suggesting.

• Ancient Aliens

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  Ancient Aliens is a documentary for conspiracy theorists. If this is your cup of tea, drink on! If it’s not, it’s a great documentary for a debate in the comments. Enjoy.

• Symphony of Science – The Poetry of Reality (An Anthem for Science)

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  The Poetry of Reality is the fifth installment in the Symphony of Science music video series. It features 12 scientists and science enthusiasts, including Michael Shermer, Jacob Bronowski, Carl Sagan, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Richard Dawkins, Jill Tarter, Lawrence Krauss, Richard Feynman, Brian Greene, Stephen Hawking, Carolyn Porco, and PZ Myers, promoting science through words of [...]

• Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity

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  Can you feel the pull? This cutting-edge production features high-resolution visualizations of black holes and other cosmic phenomena based on data generated by telescope observations and ultra-high end computer simulations.
  Audiences will be dazzled with striking, immersive animations of the formation of the early universe, star birth and death, the collision of giant galaxies, and a [...]

• Into The Universe w/ Stephen Hawking: The Story of Everything

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  part 3 of the mind blowing, ground breaking, space traveling new series by Stephen Hawking. Into the Universe: The Story of Everything. Hawking reveals the wonders of the cosmos to a new generation. Delve into the mind of the world’s most famous living scientist and reveal the splendor and majesty of the universe as never [...]

• Wonders of the Solar System Episode 2 – Order out of Chaos

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  This one is for Roman and Frog on a Log ;) BBC series continues its incredible ‘Wonders of the Solar System” series.