space documentary

Universe exploration footage

A space documentary is a nonfiction film or program about outer space, space exploration, or astronomical phenomena.

The genre covers everything from the history of NASA missions to the formation of black holes: We watched a space documentary about the Mars rovers.

Popular examples include series narrated by scientists or celebrities explaining the cosmos to general audiences.

Related

planets · stars · galaxies · nebula · cosmic dust · telescope · exploration · final frontier · orbit · spacecraft · narrator · footage · Hubble · black hole · event horizon · Mars · moon · rocket

Opposites
genre/format

space documentaryspace opera

Dramatic sci-fi in cosmos

animated feature · soap opera · romantic comedy · video game

factual vs fictional space content

space documentaryspace opera

Dramatic sci-fi in cosmos

Star Wars · Star Trek · sci-fi movie · Interstellar · The Martian

Family

space, documentary, spaces, spaced, spacing, spacious, spaciousness, spatial, spatially

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G