Your favorite space-related documentaries?

[Evanitis]

Yesterday I had the idea to play documentaries on youtube instead of smoothing classical music while playing KSP. Dunno why it took that long - I played the game periodically during the ages, but I had to realize I didn't see one besides some Apollo and Challenger pieces that were on TV when I was a kid.

So I rewatched this two (~1 hour ones from Nasa), and it was pretty cool. I started to look for others. Found one about Curiosity, that was exhilarting too. Though most I find suffers from shortcomings. There seem to be too many shallow, dated (not in a good way), short, etc shows out there. And I'm always one click away from the pieces about conspiracies, aliens, supreme masters, aliens, Nasa's evil plans and aliens.

So I'm turning to the experts - what space exploration themed shows are the most worthy to watch?

(the show being on Youtube is a plus, but not a requirement)

[Gaarst]

The Moon hoax mockumentary, can't remember its name though. Found its name: Dark Side of the Moon.

Basically it says that the Moon landings were fake with actual testimonies from real NASA people, but in the end, it tells you that the interviews were manipulated and that the documentary itself is fake. It just shows you how you can manipulate actual facts and data to make people believe what you want.

Edited January 23, 2016 by Gaarst

[Spaceception]

Evacuate Earth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPWcfMV3rQI

That's a pretty good one, although the quality isn't the best of the best, Say goodbye to 1080p watching this, and say hello to 720p!

Edited January 23, 2016 by Spaceception

[Evanitis]

9 minutes ago, Gaarst said:

The fake Moon hoax thing, can't remember its name though. (...) It just shows you how you can manipulate actual facts and data to make people believe what you want.

I was a news editor for a year. Left the place for my conscience started to melt. Guess I'll skip that one.

Wonder if the makers of it were the one who started this belief... I meet too many people who's convinced we've never been to the Moon. Guess they didn't wait for the end and ran to tell about the conspiracy to other people..

9 minutes ago, Spaceception said:

Evacuate Earth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPWcfMV3rQI

That's a pretty good one, although the quality isn't the best of the best, Say goodbye to 1080p watching this, and say hello to 720p!

No problem, grew up in the VHS era. And I didn't plan to actually -watch- it, just to listen while I play.

Thanks for the suggestions, keep 'em coming!

Edited January 23, 2016 by Evanitis

[SargeRho]

 

Alien Planet, exploring the idea of an interstellar probe heading to a nearby habitable planet.

[Gaarst]

3 minutes ago, Evanitis said:

I was a news editor for a year. Left the place for my conscience started to melt. Guess I'll skip that one.

Wonder if the makers of it were the one who started this belief... I meet too many people who's convinced we've never been to the Moon. Guess they didn't wait for the end and ran to tell about the conspiracy to other people..

It's a mockumentary: it doesn't actually say that the Moon landing are fake, it makes you believe it while watching. But it is completely fake: the Moon landing actually happened and the documentary just shows how people can believe everything they see.

I have other things to do better than watching actual conspiract theory stuff.

And the movie is from 2002, so even if some people didn't see it was a mockumentary, there were conspiracy theories before that.

Edited January 23, 2016 by Gaarst

[Spaceception]

5 minutes ago, SargeRho said:

 

Alien Planet, exploring the idea of an interstellar probe heading to a nearby habitable planet.

Ooooh, I remember that!

[Evanitis]

I would totally never admit (especially here) if I saw such a movie, and found their reasoning plausable enough to believe it... for a while.

[Ralathon]

When we left Earth is a really good series about spaceflight. The whole thing is on youtube in 720p

A bit of a taste for the series, the apollo 8 launch:

 

 

Edited January 23, 2016 by Ralathon

[VirtualCLD]

Someone on this forum pointed me to BBC's The Space Race which is on YouTube. BBC Space Race (2005): Episode one: Race For Rockets

It's a dramatized documentary, but it might work for your application (I. E. Listening while playing KSP) 

[benzman]

12 hours ago, Gaarst said:

The Moon hoax mockumentary, can't remember its name though. Found its name: Dark Side of the Moon.

Basically it says that the Moon landings were fake with actual testimonies from real NASA people, but in the end, it tells you that the interviews were manipulated and that the documentary itself is fake. It just shows you how you can manipulate actual facts and data to make people believe what you want.

I saw this 'mockumentary' some years ago and thought it was brilliant.  Very clever.

 

[GoSlash27]

Another vote for BBC's "Space Race".

Also "From the Earth to the Moon" (HBO miniseries) and "Moon Machines" (Discovery).

 

Best,

-Slashy

 

[Motokid600]

I've always liked this one.

Edited January 24, 2016 by Motokid600

[Frybert]

In the shadow of the moon is pretty good.

 

Edited April 15, 2016 by Frybert
Removed video clip that was removed.

[KSK]

Another vote for 'In the Shadow of the Moon' here. 

[GoSlash27]

SargeRho,

 Thanks for posting that link. I found myself actually worrying for the safety of those little probes.

Best,

-Slashy

[Benoit Hage]

the Space Race by the BBC is quite nice. It's a movie/documentary of four episodes of 50 min. Pure rocketry!

and also lecture from the JPL and the Foothill College.

Link to thread

Edited January 24, 2016 by Benoit Hage
more & spelling

[Nothalogh]

On 1/23/2016 at 3:49 PM, Evanitis said:

what space exploration themed shows are the most worthy to watch?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYoLcJuBtOw

Edited January 24, 2016 by Nothalogh

[rockerjohn]

Cosmos by Carl Sagan but i am sure that have all seen them  A really good documentary is http://docur.co/documentary/ultimate-mars-challenge

[MatttheCzar]

As mentioned, From the Earth tl the Moon is excellent for this sort of thing.  This weekend, I built my münbase listening to and watching it.

[Stone Blue]

The Mars Underground, Journey to the Edge of the Universe'

The Year of Pluto: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJxwWpaGoJs

New Horizons: Passport to Pluto & Beyond: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faRsejEXwl0

Chasing Pluto: http://www.space.com/29948-chasing-pluto-flyby-pbs-documentary.html

Nat Geo's Mission Pluto: http://www.space.com/29880-nat-geo-s-mission-pluto-documentary-first-5-minutes-video.html

 

 

 

 

[Enterprise0709]

My favorite has to be this one:

 

 

Edited January 30, 2016 by Enterprise0709

[Pixel of Life]

On 1/24/2016 at 1:30 AM, Benoit Hage said:

the Space Race by the BBC is quite nice. It's a movie/documentary of four episodes of 50 min. Pure rocketry!

Ermahgerd, this. So much this. I don't even know how many times I've watched that series because it's just so good.

[ouion]

Alien Encounters on the Science Channel

Tells alot about alien life, biology, upcoming technologies, extrasolar planets, societal impact of a alien invasion

Most importantly: HOW ALIENS WILL REALLY VISIT US

Edited January 31, 2016 by ouion

[Hysterrics]

When We Left Earth is one of the best space documentaries about space. It's narrated by Gary Sinese(the same dude who played the guy with measeals on Apollo 13. Can't remember his name). It really informs you about the history of space flight. It starts at the Mercury Program and goes all the way up the the ISS.

One for the Apollo program was called Moon Machines. That's also a good documentary which shows all the work behind the Apollo program. Really makes you appreciate it so much more.