There are thousands of space documentaries that you can watch on the internet, however, not all of them are great or are worth watching, which is why we decided to step in and make a list of the best ones.
Below, we have made a list of the best space documentaries that you can watch on Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Disney+ alone or with your partner!
Best Space Documentaries On Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Disney+
Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_erVOAbz420
Overview: Neil deGrasse, a world renowned astrophysicist, takes his viewers on a journey to the infinite cosmos. The documentary is based on Cosmos: A Personal Voyage by Carl Sagan, Ann Druyan, and Steven Soter. It is written by Ann Druyan and Steven Soter, and it is presented by Neil deGrasse Tyson.
Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey Music
- “Cosmos Main Title”
- “Come With Me”
- “The Cosmos Is Yours”
- “Virgo Supercluster”
- “Multiverse”
- “Giordano Bruno”
- “Revelation of Immensity”
- “The Inquisition”
- “The Staggering Immensity of Time”
- “Star Stuff”
- “Chance Nature of Existence”
- “New Year’s Eve”
- “Our Journey Is Just Beginning”
How The Universe Works
Overview: How the Universe Works is a documentary science television series that aired on the Discovery Channel in 2010. The first and third through the 9 seasons of the documentary were narrated by Mike Row. The second season and some episodes of 5th and 6th seasons were narrated by Erik Todd Dellums.
How The Universe Works Season, Number of Episodes and Air details:
| Season | Number of Episodes | First Aired | Last Aired |
| 1 | 8 | April 25, 2010 | May 24, 2010 |
| 2 | 8 | July 11, 2012 | August 29, 2012 |
| 3 | 9 | July 9, 2014 | September 3, 2014 |
| 4 | 8 | July 14, 2015 | September 1, 2015 |
| 5 | 9 | November 22, 2016 | February 7, 2017 |
| 6 | 10 | January 9, 2018 | March 13, 2018 |
| 7 | 10 | January 8, 2019 | March 12, 2019 |
| 8 | 9 | January 2, 2020 | February 27, 2020 |
| 9 | 11 | March 24, 2021 | June 2, 2021 |
The Inexplicable Universe: Unsolved Mysteries
Overview: Neil deGrasse Tyson talks about everything that we humans know about the universe. From the behavior of each galaxy to the birth of the galaxy and other unanswerable questions are covered in this documentary.
The documentary is a 6-part lecture series from “The Great Courses”.
The Last Man On The Moon
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NS3uldKUx90
Overview: Gene Cernan, an Apollo astronaut, stepped off the Moon in December 1972 and left his footprints along with the initials of his daughter in the lunar dust.
Director: Mark Craig
Writers: Eugene Cernan and Mark Craig
Stars: Alan Bean, Fredy Baldwin, and Eugene Cernan
Black Holes: The Edge Of All We Know
Overview: If you want to understand black holes, this one would be the best one for you. The Event Horizon Telescope links observatories across the globe, which resulted in the first ever picture of a blackhole. The image was released for the first time in April 2019.
APOLLO: MISSIONS TO THE MOON (2019)
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTFnyeCM7lU&feature=emb_title
Overview: Just like the Apollo 11, the Apollo: Missions to the Moon solely relies on archival footage and audios from the early years of the space program. However, the difference with this documentary is that it covers the entire history of the world famous “Apollo Program”. From all the tragedies to the successful missions, everything is covered in this one.
A Beautiful Planet Official Trailer #1 (2016)
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJpLjXbGIkQ
Overview: Astronauts that are on board the ISS (International Space Station) Capture amazing footage of our planet in a way it has never been before. This one is available in IMAX, which means you can enjoy the Earth’s extremely photogenic landscape in a way that you have never before!
A Year In Space
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3ph5f4-c-0
Overview: Scott Kelly, an astronaut, spends 1 year in space. This documentary-series examines the effects space has on the human body.
The Mars Generation
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2FEblUV-o4
Overview: Teenagers train at the United States Space & Rocket Center to become the engineers and astronauts of tomorrow, who will be leading everyone to Mars, the future of mankind.
Cast:
- Bob Behnken
- Zoe McElroy
- Alayna Bidlack
- Niko Blanks
- Charles F. Bolden Jr.
- Elsa Shiju
- Joseph Drew Carlton
- Alyssa Carson
- Colin Claytor
- Aurora Creamer
- Marisa Dimperio
- Jace Ezzell
- Bobak Ferdowsi
- Christopher Gorman
- Abby Harrison
- Victoria Harrison
- John Holdren
Built for Mars
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4ZfWb54hhw
Overview: This documentary focuses on NASA’s Perseverance rover, which landed on Mars on February 18 of this year. The main goal of the Perseverance rover is to find signs of life on the planet and collect samples.
Director: Mark Davis
Writer: Mark Davis
Stars: Steve French, Moogega Cooper, and Steve French (Voice)
The Real Right Stuff
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcShFsJC9mM
Overview: The documentary covers the story of the first American Astronauts that managed to get to space. The documentary is made by National Geographic with the hopes of sharing the story of the Mercury 7 astronauts, who sent the space program of America into orbit.
Director: Tom Jennings
Stars: Tom Brokaw, Scott Carpenter, and Gordon Cooper
Did we miss out on any good space documentaries? Let us know which one we missed out by leaving a comment in the comments section below!
