The first documentary shot aboard China's space station will debut in theaters nationwide on Sept. 5, distributors announced Tuesday.

Editor's Note: Smithsonian Channel has announced a schedule change; they will air the block of documentaries with "Finding Life in Outer Space" and "Leaving Earth" on Sunday, March 25 (in that ...

Renowned poet Nikki Giovanni talks about her life, literary career and fascination with outer space.

A new 12-minute U.S. Space Force documentary called "Always Above" will be featured in planetariums throughout the country beginning on Friday, May 2, 2025.

Sixty years ago, the formation of NASA — the National Aeronautics and Space Administration — launched humanity into space. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the agency into existence and ...

In this biographical documentary, filmmakers put a spotlight on Cernan to reveal how reaching outer space was both his greatest achievement and a source of some of his greatest sorrows.

Filmmaker Christian Frei's documentary "Space Tourists" examines the stark reality of spaceflight by weaving together parallel stories against the backdrop of space tourism.

For nearly six decades, the Star Trek franchise has not just existed in the genre of science fiction, but it's also occupied ...

Lower gravity. Higher radiation. No ER access. These are just a few of the challenges that humans face in outer space. Emily and Regina talk to a NASA astronaut (and astronaut scientist) about the ...

4. Knocking on Heaven’s Door This BBC documentary examines the history of Yuri Gagarin, the first human to go into outer space in 1961.

A new movie brings to life the legacy of a physicist who has played an influential—but largely unheralded—role in shaping the vision of space settlement. The documentary The High Frontier: The ...