Astronomy Movies

  • 2003
    The Great Year

    The Great Year

    The Great Year

    92003HD

    The Great Year is a compelling documentary that explores the possibility that the fall of ancient civilizations around the globe, and the rise of...

    The Great Year
  • 2021
    Living Worlds

    Living Worlds

    Living Worlds

    02021HD

    What forms might life take in the Solar System and beyond? In the Academy's newest original planetarium show, see how a deeper understanding of Earth...

    Living Worlds
  • 2024
    The Astronomer's Apprentice

    The Astronomer's Apprentice

    The Astronomer's Apprentice

    102024HD

    A dream Sci-Fi, set in Michael's world. The Astronomer and his Apprentice must make connection, but with whom and where? Where are they and will they...

    The Astronomer's Apprentice
  • 2013
    The Secret Life of the Sun

    The Secret Life of the Sun

    The Secret Life of the Sun

    72013HD

    Kate Humble and Helen Czerski reveal the inner workings of the sun and investigate why scientists think changes in the sun's behaviour may have...

    The Secret Life of the Sun
  • 2016
    Pluto encounter

    Pluto encounter

    Pluto encounter

    02016HD

    Three billion miles away a grand-piano-sized spacecraft is speeding through the outer solar system at nearly 1,000 miles per minute. After nearly a...

    Pluto encounter
  • 2016
    Apple Pie

    Apple Pie

    Apple Pie

    22016HD

    Shot on 16mm celluloid across parts of New Zealand and Samoa, interdisciplinary artist Sam Hamilton’s ten-part experimental magnum opus makes...

    Apple Pie
  • 2020
    Grapefruit & Heat Death!

    Grapefruit & Heat Death!

    Grapefruit & Heat Death!

    52020HD

    An astronomy lesson on the scope of the universe by an impassioned substitute teacher sends a pair of high schoolers on an odyssey deep into the mind...

    Grapefruit & Heat Death!
  • 2008
    Twinkl

    Twinkl

    Twinkl

    02008HD

    Martinique Island, 1974. Inspired by the writings of the Martiniquais poet and politician Aimé Césaire (1913-2008), the dreamer Robert...

    Twinkl
  • 2021
    A Message to the Stars

    A Message to the Stars

    A Message to the Stars

    72021HD

    For more than 50 years, we’ve been unsuccessfully searching for any evidence of intelligent extraterrestrial life. But, the discovery of...

    A Message to the Stars
  • 2017
    Mayan Archaeoastronomy: Observers of the Universe

    Mayan Archaeoastronomy: Observers of the Universe

    Mayan Archaeoastronomy: Observers of the Universe

    02017HD

    In a feast of colours and sounds, Mayan Archaeoastronomy: Observers of the Universe makes a tour of 6 Mayan temples: San Gervasio, Chichen...

    Mayan Archaeoastronomy: Observers of the Universe
  • 2015
    Star Men

    Star Men

    Star Men

    7.22015HD

    Four exceptional astronomers celebrate 50 years of work and friendship on a return road trip in the southwestern United States, recapturing youthful...

    Star Men
  • 1984
    Загадки звёздного неба: Вечное движение

    Загадки звёздного неба: Вечное движение

    Загадки звёздного неба: Вечное движение

    91984HD

    Загадки звёздного неба: Вечное движение
  • 2023
    Ode to the Sun: An Art History

    Ode to the Sun: An Art History

    Ode to the Sun: An Art History

    82023HD

    A look at the Sun, the star that revolves at the center of the Solar System, and its representation in art throughout history.

    Ode to the Sun: An Art History
  • 2022
    Zero Gravity: Life on the International Space Station

    Zero Gravity: Life on the International Space Station

    Zero Gravity: Life on the International Space Station

    02022HD

    European Space Agency astronaut Alexander Gerst and his NASA colleague Reid Wiseman are launched into space from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in...

    Zero Gravity: Life on the International Space Station
  • 2007
    Prehistoric Astronomers

    Prehistoric Astronomers

    Prehistoric Astronomers

    02007HD

    Cave paintings and lunar calendars exist in the caves and remains of prehistoric hunters studied recently. What if Prehistoric Man were clever enough...

    Prehistoric Astronomers
  • 2004
    Universe the Cosmology Quest

    Universe the Cosmology Quest

    Universe the Cosmology Quest

    5.52004HD

    A group of renowned cosmologists and astrophysicist are in search of a realistic picture of the universe. Their research and observational...

    Universe the Cosmology Quest
  • 2022
    Alerte aux astéroïdes

    Alerte aux astéroïdes

    Alerte aux astéroïdes

    82022HD

    Faced with the risk of collision with the Earth, space agencies are refining their observations on the course of asteroids in our galaxy. A...

    Alerte aux astéroïdes
  • 2017
    Cielo

    Cielo

    Cielo

    6.92017HD

    The first feature from Alison McAlpine is a dialogue with the heavens—in this case, the heavens above the Andes and the Atacama Desert in...

    Cielo
  • 1985
    Mysteries of the Starry Sky: Our Sun

    Mysteries of the Starry Sky: Our Sun

    Mysteries of the Starry Sky: Our Sun

    91985HD

    Mysteries of the Starry Sky: Our Sun
  • 2016
    Telescope

    Telescope

    Telescope

    8.22016HD

    A history of the telescope and a look at the James Webb telescope, and at the universe through the eyes of scientists and telescopes since the...

    Telescope