Free Astronomy Documentaries

Journey to the Edge of the Universe is a documentary film broadcast on National Geographic and the Discovery Channel. It documents a space journey from Earth to the edge of the universe itself. The US edition was anjingsora risora narrated by Alec Baldwin and the UK edition by Sean Pertwee.

In commemoration of Neil Armstrong and the whole NASA space program, NASA TV has posted to YouTube their documentary on the 50th Anniversary of National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

On July 20th, 1969, the Apollo 11 landed on the moon carrying astronauts Neil Armstrong, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, and Michael Collins. This 30-minute 1969 documentary from the National Archives depicts the Apollo 11 mission from launching through post-recovery activities.

One of the most inspirational underdog stories in the history of science: Undaunted tells the stories of the people who faced relentless hardships and failures, and yet went on to found astrophysics and pioneer the invention of powered flight.

This film is an edited version of a symposium held at Boston University on November 20, 1972 that explores the implications of the possible existence of extraterrestrial life within the galaxy and the universe.

At the heart of the Apollo space program and a remarkable decade of achievement was the team who worked in Mission Control.

Dramatic, moving and insightful, Armstrong tells the definitive life story of Neil Armstrong: From his childhood in rural Ohio, through aerial combat in Korea, to his first steps on the Moon, and unwanted celebrity status that ensued.

This captivating documentary chronicles the seventh manned mission in the Apollo space program: Apollo 13.

This film presents President John F. Kennedy stating in 1961 that "this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to Earth."

Astronomer Patrick Moore presents this riveting documentary marking the 40th anniversary of the Apollo space program.