Lists about real men and women who have achieved everyone's childhood dreams to become astronauts, fly through outer space, and even walk on the freaking moon.

Men on the Moon

The Space Page

NASA is not lying to you about the Moon landings; the Apollo missions <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/how-the-moon-landing-changed-history/kellen-perry" target="_blank">really did land on the lunar surface</a>, and there is an abundance of proof out there for anyone interested in facts instead of fiction. While debunking Moon landing conspiracies could be a full-time job for those who know the facts, one can only marvel at the tenacity of conspiracy theorists&nbsp;in their endless quest to perpetuate the lie that NASA never landed on the Moon. Interestingly enough, the most significant piece of evidence to support NASA's claim isn't really evidence, per se; at least not in the physical sense so much as in good ol' everyday common sense.&nbsp;The single greatest proof that&nbsp;NASA's Apollo Mission landed on the Moon just as they claimed lies in the simple, undeniable fact that if it had&nbsp;been a hoax, there is no shortage of people out there who are qualified to expose the lie. Not only qualified, but extremely motivated to do so if doing so were possible in the first place. Do not forget,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/all-manned-apollo-missions/amylindorff" target="_blank">NASA accomplished this feat</a> during the height of the&nbsp;Space Race with the former Soviet Union, and nothing would have pleased the Communist State more than exposing <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/nixon-speech-for-moon-landing-failure/stephanroget" target="_blank">President Nixon</a> and&nbsp;the United States of America as frauds. They did not, simply because&nbsp;they could not. That in itself is&nbsp;pretty substantial evidence the Moon landing wasn't fake. But if you still need a little more convincing in the form of fact-based science, there's a wealth of that to go around as well.

Yes, We Really Landed On The Moon And Simple Science Debunks All The &quot;Evidence&quot; Of A Conspiracy

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15 Simple Facts Debunking Moon Landing Conspiracy Theories

Jessika M. Thomas 

Space

It&#39;s easy to forget that Earth has neighbors. They generally keep to themselves, and don&#39;t seem to get any visitors. And yet, we&#39;ve all been circling the same sun for billions of years; we have that much in common, at least.

Learning some <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/planets-in-the-solar-system/jtdesaulnier" target="_blank">facts about planets</a> may pique your curiosity about Earth&#39;s extended family. You probably know Jupiter is the biggest planet in our solar system, that Saturn has rings, and that Pluto has been demoted from planet to &quot;dwarf planet.&quot; But, did you know Jupiter&#39;s Great Red Spot is super loud? That there&#39;s a giant hexagon on Saturn&#39;s north pole? Or that there&#39;s a dwarf planet in our solar system that&#39;s&nbsp;way&nbsp;closer to us than Pluto?

The following&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/weird-weather-in-space/cynthia-griffith" target="_blank">planet facts</a>&nbsp;include both our nearest neighbors and some incredible worlds far beyond our solar system.

Facts About Planets That Made Us Say 'Whoa'

Pierce Nahigyan

Lists about the gazillions of things spinning around the whole infinite universe.

Space: The Final Frontier

NASA

There are always discoveries in space exploration. <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/creepy-space-facts/kellen-perry" target="_blank">What we know about space</a> today is leaps and bounds beyond what <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/modern-dinosaur-discoveries/stephanroget" target="_blank">you might have&nbsp;learned in school</a>. The space facts of your youth may no longer be accurate or could be a small part of a bigger story. New research has completely upended several of the most basic ideas: for example, the existence of&nbsp;nine planets is not a given&nbsp;(RIP Pluto), and Saturn&#39;s rings aren&#39;t as unique as previously believed.

Some modern finds inspire hope among astronomers, while other discoveries can prove confusing and raise&nbsp;more questions than answers. Here are the highlights in the exciting and ever-changing frontier that is space.&nbsp;

Everything We've Learned About Space Since You Were In School

Greg Benevent

The Challenger&#39;s launch on January 28, 1986, was supposed to be a celebratory event for NASA. Notable for sending the first civilian into space, high school teacher Christa McAuliffe, the Challenger&nbsp;would take its crew of seven into orbit around the&nbsp;Earth. NASA prepared a special stream for students across the nation to watch the shuttle launch, and children in Florida near Cape Canaveral viewed it live from their schools. But 73 seconds into the launch, disaster struck.

The shuttle&#39;s hardware malfunctioned due to unexpectedly cold weather conditions, rocket boosters fell from the craft, and the crew compartment was sent flying into the Atlantic.

Nearly every American knows <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/challenger-crew-was-alive/kellie-kreiss" target="_blank">what happened to the Challenger</a>, but not as many are aware of the repercussions its destruction had both on the public&#39;s morale and on NASA&#39;s safety standards. President Ronald Reagan faced the difficult task of addressing the nation and protecting the delicate and upsetting information that emerged from the incident. Massive overhauls in management and quality control resulted from the tragedy - independent contractors began auditing NASA, and escape procedures were set in place to prevent another disaster like the Challenger.

Knowing what happened after <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/challenger-explosion-facts/aaron-edwards" target="_blank">the Challenger exploded</a> is essential to understanding space travel today.

What Happened Immediately After The 'Challenger' Exploded On Live Television?

What Happened After The Challenger Disaster On Live Television?

Bailey Benningfield

History

In 1957, at the height of the Cold War between the US and the Soviet Union, the &quot;Space Race&quot; began, sending&nbsp;the battle between the two world superpowers for technological&nbsp;dominance soaring into the heavens.&nbsp;Both countries attempted to launch the first space satellites that year and at first, the Soviet Union was much more successful. A&nbsp;rocket made by the US&nbsp;failed upon launch, while the Soviet Union's unmanned&nbsp;satellite,&nbsp;Sputnik I, successfully orbited Earth. In 1961, the Soviets were successful again&nbsp;— cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin was the first man ever to orbit the Earth. But nobody had yet set foot on or even orbited the moon. Following the 1967&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/crash-of-the-apollo-1/cleo-egnal" target="_blank">Apollo mission disaster in the US</a>&nbsp;which was&nbsp;a major setback for the country's space program, the Soviet Union was eager to best its rival by sending a man to orbit the moon and hastily announced its Soyuz mission which launched only a few months later. It would prove to be a fatal mistake.&nbsp;How much of what is known today&nbsp;about the 1967 death of cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov&nbsp;and the crash of Soyuz 1 is still up for debate. There are controversial accounts about the incident, stemming from the secrecy surrounding&nbsp;the Cold War's Kremlin: they all paint&nbsp;a tragic portrait of a brilliant cosmonaut, but some reports argue he may have died at the hands of his own government. Were important details were covered up that may have caused a rushed but faulty launch?&nbsp;The most chilling speculation, though, is what happened during&nbsp;the last moments inside&nbsp;Soyuz 1 and&nbsp;what Komarov's last words really were&nbsp;— was he&nbsp;in despair&nbsp;over his fate or did he still have hope he would make it out alive?&nbsp;Nevertheless, Soyuz 1 was pushed into launch before it was ready&nbsp;and Komarov did not make it out alive. The &quot;Space Race,&quot; which was so winnable in the hands of the Soviets (who had a lot of &quot;firsts&quot; in its&nbsp;earlier years), was now set to be won by the United States. In the earliest&nbsp;days of space exploration&nbsp;before moon&nbsp;walking, international space stations, and yes, the horrible <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/challenger-explosion-facts/aaron-edwards" target="_blank">Challenger&nbsp;disaster</a>, the story of Soyuz 1 is a true time capsule to the mythos of the Cold War's race to space.

In 1967, The Space Race Turned Deadly

The USSR Was Crushing The US In The Space Race, Then An Unprecedented Disaster Derailed Everything

The Tragedy Of The Soyuz 1, The First Major Crash In The History Of Space Exploration

Michelle Nati

Are we all alone in the universe? Probs not.

Close Encounters

UFO encounters are often dismissed by skeptics as the product&nbsp;of attention-seekers, hoaxes, or simply overactive imaginations. But&nbsp;what happens when the UFO is seen by some of the most trained and trustworthy professionals around? Compared to encounters by ground-dwelling civilians, cases of UFOs seen by pilots and astronauts are some of the most credible UFO stories around.

These UFO sightings are, perhaps, the most convincing&nbsp;because these&nbsp;witnesses are highly respected professionals whom we trust with our lives. They&nbsp;have nothing to gain by putting their careers and reputations on the line reporting bizarre happenings in the skies.&nbsp;

More shocking is the sheer volume&nbsp;of such reported incidents that happen every year.&nbsp; Here&#39;s a list of some of the more notable sightings of alien spacecraft by pilots and astronauts.&nbsp;

UFO Reports By Pilots And Astronauts That Have Us Convinced

UFO Reports by Pilots and Astronauts That Will Have You Convinced

Scott Marcano

Lists about the best (and worst) films, TV series, novels, characters, etc. in every sci-fi genre.

The Worlds of Science Fiction

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There are two main types of <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-sci-fi-movies">science fiction films</a>. There are the films like Star Wars, which are rooted in fantasy and folklore, and don&rsquo;t care about <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/science-fiction-movie-plot-holes/oliverhanson">getting the scientific details correct</a>. Then, there are the films on this list, the filmmakers of which pay great attention to scientific detail, and aim to get as much of the science correct as humanly possible. Here are the most accurate sci-fi movies ever made.

Many of these movies take place in the future. If filmmakers want to make accurate sci-fi <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/the-best-space-movies/all-genre-movies-lists" target="_blank">movies about space</a>, like in Interstellar or Moon, they have to think about the likelihood of future technology. Interstellar is&nbsp;on this list not&nbsp;because anyone thinks that we will be able to travel through a wormhole in the near future in order to reach a distant habitable planet in order to save the human race. That&rsquo;s the fiction part of science fiction. It&#39;s on this list because the film&rsquo;s&nbsp;Gargantua black hole is considered the most realistic depiction of a black hole ever seen in the movies.

It is incredible to think about just how accurate some of the predictions are in these movies. From space exploration in film to accurate movie spaceships, writers and directors worked tirelessly to not just entertain us but to wow all the astrophysicists in the audience as well. Let us know what impresses you the most about accurate sci-fi films in the comments section below.

The 14 Most Scientifically Accurate Sci-Fi Movies

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The Most Accurate Sci-Fi Movies

Ann Casano

Exploring the many ways space, space travels, and extraterrestrial life are depicted in film, TV, literature, anime, comics, and technology.

Imagining Life in Space

So many new shows, so little time. Which are worth your precious eyeballs? These list rank the best new series in each genre that have premiered since 2015, so you still have plenty of time to catch up.

New Shows to Check Out

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As the mysterious final frontier that is space continues to fascinate those of us on earth, there continue to be many current TV shows about space. From Doctor Who to Star Trek: Discovery, the space trend is not dying out anytime soon when it comes to entertainment, and&nbsp;the best current space TV shows come in many forms. Some good current TV shows about space are dramas, while other new space TV series are hilarious comedies.&nbsp; 
 
What shows will you find on this best current <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-space-tv-shows-series/ranker-tv" target="_blank">TV shows about space list</a>? The X-Files reboot, starring David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson, continues&nbsp;to provoke fan debate about the outer reaches of space. <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/hottest-incarnations-of-the-doctor-from-doctor-who/acrosstheflame" target="_blank">Doctor Who</a> is another good current TV show about space that&#39;s been consistently popular for years.

Fox&#39;s The Orville,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/seth-macfarlane-facts/coy-jandreau" target="_blank">Seth MacFarlane&#39;s</a>&nbsp;comedic drama set 400 years in the future,&nbsp;is dominating the ratings.&nbsp;Other good current space series include The Mandalorian, Another Life, and Space Force. 
 
How will we ever determine which current space show deserves the top spot on this list? Help us decide by giving your favorites a thumbs up, and add anything you feel is missing.&nbsp;

The Best Current TV Shows About Space

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The 15+ Best Current TV Shows About Space

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Lists about astronauts, space exploration, and what we've learned about the effects of space travel on the human body.

Life in Outer Space

From a smattering of stars to a breathtaking view of Earth, astronauts see so many awe-inspiring things in space. But sometimes what they see is not only unbelievable&nbsp;but unexplainable - there are some truly creepy things astronauts have seen in space. Astronauts have reported seeing weird lights, extraterrestrials, and UFOs. It kind of makes you wonder if they really saw these things or if being in outer space was just messing with their minds.These weird astronaut stories prove space is definitely not for the faint of heart. Some weird things astronauts have seen really make you wonder if alien conspiracy theorists might be right. Maybe the government does know about the existence of extraterrestrials and is covering it up. This list of weird things astronauts see in space will make you question what you believe. Vote up the weirdest things astronauts have seen while in space.

The Weirdest Things Astronauts Have Seen In Space

The Weirdest Things Astronauts Have Seen in Space

John Lemelman

The Star Wars franchise has introduced so many fascinating ideas into&nbsp;the sci-fi genre's lexicon, but&nbsp;it should not come as a surprise there is&nbsp;quite a bit of inaccurate science involved in the movies. The truth is that George Lucas never intended for his creation to be a hard science fiction series but more of a fantasy story set in space. Combining those two elements&nbsp;means&nbsp;there are <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/creepy-space-facts/kellen-perry">plenty of facts about space</a> Star Wars gets wrong: after all,&nbsp;it was never intended to be realistic. Whether it is the way that the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/star-wars-planets-in-real-life/jordan-love">planets within the galaxy</a> are formed or how quickly the characters <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/most-important-locations-in-star-wars-universe/john-saavedra">can travel to important Star Wars locations</a>, experts and scientists have pointed out a whole myriad of things in Star Wars&nbsp;that couldn’t scientifically happen in real life.&nbsp;Just take a look at these entries to get an understanding of how not everything in these amazing movies is grounded in realism.

Star Wars Has Utterly Ruined Your Idea Of How Science Works: Here's How

Science Facts About Space Star Wars Get Totally Wrong

Nathan Gibson

Prepare your psyche for some out-there space facts. Outer space can be considered an absolute horror show of unending blackness extraordinarily hostile to life. Simply put: there are a lot of <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/weird-things-astronauts-saw-in-space/johnandrewl" target="_blank">weird things about space</a>. If you&#39;re the sort of person who likes to be intrigued, all you have to do is look up at the night sky and think about <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/earth-size-comparison/sammy-leary" target="_blank">the size of the Earth compared to the rest of the galaxy</a>, or anything on this list full of high-octane nightmare fuel. Of all of the creepy things about space and the universe, these may be the most unsettling. Enjoy?

Creepy Facts About Outer Space You Can't Unlearn

Kellen Perry

Whoa Facts

Space is super weird. It smells funny, it’s full of odd shapes, and it’s much more gross than you could have ever imagined. There are so many surprising facts about outer space that just seem made up, like the fact that it smells like raspberries, or that Saturn’s rings disappear. As weird as that space trivia sounds, it’s 100% true. <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/historical-theories-about-space/machk" target="_blank">Historical theories about space</a> are absolutely bonkers, but as bananas as they sound, they’re not far off from some of the surprising space facts that you’ll find on this round up of super weird ephemera about the solar system. <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/creepy-space-facts/kellen-perry" target="_blank">Outer space is super creepy</a>. It’s an empty expanse of dust, gaseous beings, and dead satellites floating in their own graveyards. You may find many of the following space facts to be awe inspiring, but there are a few pieces of knowledge on here that will definitely make you change your mind about booking a ticket to Mars any time soon. Unless&nbsp;you like the idea of midnight ice bursts and the possibility of suffocating in your sleep.

Mind-Blowing Facts About Space That Sound Made Up, But Are Totally 100% Real

Jacob Shelton

After one success, many people try to best it by accomplishing something even greater. But how do you top going into space? For some, the answer is to go back up again; but for many others, it&#39;s enough to appreciate the experience of&nbsp;being in an environment that the majority of humanity can&#39;t even hope to reach. Whether they&#39;re managing the physical effects of living without gravity for months or trying to convince others of the importance of Earth&#39;s environment, astronauts&#39; life-after-space experiences vary considerably.

After returning to Earth, some astronauts feel temporarily out of place sitting in chairs and eating food that doesn&#39;t come in pouches. They may struggle to connect with those who haven&#39;t experienced seeing Earth from afar in all its glory. They may even suffer physical effects, and many feel unsteady back on Earth because their body is struggling to normalize itself. <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/what-happened-to-scott-kelly/mick-jacobs" target="_blank">What happened to Scott Kelly</a>, after he stayed in orbit for nearly a year to learn about long-term space travel&#39;s effects on the human body, proved just how difficult coming home can be. Thanks to astronauts like Kelly, scientists can learn not just new information about outer space, but also ways that humanity can successfully exist there. Ever since Yuri Gagarin became the first man to go into orbit in 1961, space travel has been an experience fraught with uncertainty. In spite of technological advances over the past half-century, returning to Earth can still be rough.

Astronauts Talk About What Life Is Like After Space

Erin McCann

Maps

As <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Hitchhikers-Guide-Galaxy-Douglas-Adams/dp/0345391802" target="_blank">Douglas Adams once wrote</a>: &quot;Space is big. You just won&#39;t believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it&#39;s a long way down the road to the chemist&#39;s, but that&#39;s just peanuts to space.&quot;

It follows that space is full of fascinating worlds, landscapes, and mysteries that have stirred the imagination for thousands of years. And, of course, our <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/modern-space-discoveries/greg-benevent" target="_blank">understanding of space</a> is constantly evolving. Some means of visualizing the wonders of space are highly detailed and accurate; others abstract and aesthetic; others archaic and obsolete yet beautiful; still others, just plain peculiar. Here are some&nbsp;space maps that made us look at the Final Frontier in a new way.

18 Space Maps That Made Us Say ‘Whoa’

Gordon Cameron

What was Skylab? Back in the day, long before there was an <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-iss-photos/carlycarano" target="_blank">International Space Station</a>, or even a Space Shuttle, and not too long after the end of NASA's famous <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/all-manned-apollo-missions/amylindorff" target="_blank">Apollo Space Program</a>, there existed the world's first space station, an &quot;orbital workshop,&quot; known as Skylab. Developed over a period of nearly ten years, the NASA Skylab project was launched into orbit in 1973 and completed three missions that year.But what did Skylab do? It&nbsp;was a workshop of scientific and medical experiments, some of them inspired by students on Earth. It was also a test, of sorts, to determine whether or not <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/how-space-affects-your-body/michelle-nati" target="_blank">humans could safely and productively live in space</a> for extended periods in the Skylab station. Skylab program history is full of fascinating stories related to the experiments conducted aboard, and inventions and technologies that were developed as a result of what happened aboard Skylab. Read on to find out the whole story of humanity's first home in space.

Ravaged By Solar Flares And NASA's Only Mutiny, Our First Space Station Went Out In A Blaze Of Glory

Whatever Happened To Skylab, The World's First Space Station?

Cheryl Adams Richkoff

What It's Like

Many Earthlings dream of going to the stars, but once they get there,&nbsp;just what do astronauts do in space? We&#39;ve seen the most glorious historical moments, we&#39;ve passed around conspiracy theories and stories about the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/weird-things-astronauts-saw-in-space/johnandrewl" target="_blank">strange things astronauts have seen,</a> but we rarely talk about what happens to people in outer space&nbsp;on just an average day.

From&nbsp;the famous <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/neil-armstrong-and-the-moon-landing/erin-mccann" target="_blank">Apollo missions</a> of the 1960s&nbsp;to&nbsp;today&#39;s&nbsp;International Space Station&nbsp;residents, astronauts have&nbsp;to deal with mealtimes, bodily functions, and good-old-fashioned workdays in strange and complicated ways. How these brave scientists and military folk deal with <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/astronauts-hygiene-in-space/anncasano" target="_blank">the challenges of living in space</a> is as inventive as you might expect,&nbsp;and possibly more ridiculous.

Weird Details About Astronauts' Everyday Lives In Space

Weird Details About Astronauts In Space

Ryan Sargent

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We have sent a lot of strange things into space, and there is no sign that we will stop putting weird things into space any time soon. From light sabers to sea urchins, it doesn&#39;t seem like there is any limit to what we will send into space. Another thing we have sent into space is bacteria. Scientists were curious about what would happen to bacteria in space, and they found the answer after they sent some salmonella for a journey and then tested it on animals when it came back to earth. They found that the space bacteria had grown much stronger. Because of that, cleanliness in space is of utmost importance. The cost of sending things into space are very high so it must have cost one space tourist a lot of money to get a seat on a rocket headed to the International Space Station. It takes a huge amount of energy to get a rocket free of Earth&#39;s gravitational field and for each additional body you have to add a lot of weight in terms of body mass as well as all of the supplies that each person needs to survive.

In the name of science, NASA and various organizations have sent dozens of random things into outer space. Here are the geekiest and weirdest ones.

The 9 Geekiest Things Sent Into Space

Things Sent Into Space | Weird Stuff In Space

Mark Holmes

Exploring the unknown worlds, motives, and visits of extraterrestrial life and UFOs.

Aliens.

Entertainment

The best alien movies, ranked by fans of space and sci-fi genres. Famous alien related movies can take several forms. What are the best alien movies? Many films about extraterrestrials,&nbsp;alien&nbsp;themed&nbsp;abductions, or visitors from other planets turn them into traditional horror villains. These &quot;alien war&quot; movies tend to follow a simple pattern: 1) UFOs arrive on Earth, 2) a misunderstanding or outright evil intent sparks a war between aliens and humanity, 3) with massively destructive and terrifying results.

Whether the movies are funny, scary, or totally crazy, there are plenty of parallels to be found between them. Consider the similarities of&nbsp;Battle: LA, Steven Spielberg&#39;s War of the Worlds, and even Tim Burton&#39;s genre parody, Mars Attacks. However, there are also films in which aliens are not an interstellar threat but a boon to humanity, or at least well-intentioned explorers like Arrival. E.T. is the classic example of the &quot;friendly alien&quot; genre &ndash; and the xenomorphs in the Alien franchise stay in outer space, so that&#39;s good for humans, too. E.T. is also one of the best alien <a href="https://www.ranker.com/tags/kids-movies?ref=internalCrossLinking_tag">kids movies</a> ever made.

What are the best alien films of all time? Often in these films, the aliens are tragically misunderstood, and it&#39;s the primal nature of human beings that spark conflict. Finally, there are numerous films about aliens which attempt to &quot;realistically&quot; depict what might happen if humans and extraterrestrials interacted. These include Close Encounters of the Third Kind (another Spielberg film!), District 9, and even abduction films purportedly based on &quot;true stories,&quot; such as Fire in the Sky. All-in-all this is far more than just a top 10 list of the best alien movies.

While this list does not include all alien movies ever made, it is a list of the best alien films. What do you think are the greatest alien movies of all time? Vote up the good alien movies you&#39;d watch over and over, and vote down&nbsp;the ones that aren&#39;t worth your time. If you find you want more ideas then check out the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-alien-movies-on-netflix/ranker-streaming" target="_blank">best alien movies on Netflix</a>,&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/the-best-action-movies-on-netflix-instant/polkadotking">best action movies on Netflix</a>, <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-movies-on-netflix-instant/polkadotking">best movies on Netflix</a>, the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-predator-movies/ranker-film" target="_blank">best Predator movies</a>,&nbsp;and our list of&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-horror-movies-on-netflix-instant/polkadotking">scary movies on Netflix</a>.&nbsp;

2001: A Space Odyssey

The Best Alien Movies Ever Made

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A list of the best space movies. These are the top movies that take place in outer space, and they&#39;re all good.

What are the best space movies? Animated and live-action films have been included as well as films from all periods, old and new. What are the greatest movies about space? <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-sci-fi-spaceships-to-live-in/dave-schilling" target="_blank">Sci-Fi</a> is obviously the most popular genre, but other genres have been included. What are the best space movies of all time? 1980s space movies were especially popular, as well as ones that were funny, or cartoons. Feel free to check out other related movie lists such as our <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-disney-movies-on-netflix/ranker-film">Disney movies list</a>, <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/the-best-drama-films-on-netflix-instant/polkadotking">best drama movies</a> and <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/the-best-action-movies-on-netflix-instant/polkadotking">best action movies on Netflix</a>.

If you&#39;re looking for a serious classic, then you can&#39;t go wrong with 2001: A Space Odyssey. Other favorites in the genre include films in the Alien franchise, movies about astronauts, space action movies, <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/animated-sci-fi-movies/ranker-film" target="_blank">animated space movies</a>, and epic instant classics like Gravity.

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Independence Day

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That's Just Science

Myths & Legends

It's hard to tell fact from fiction, especially when it comes to Science. There are several topics that are commonly regarded as scientific fact but are actually myths. Lightning never strikes the same place twice and the five-second rule are scientific myths commonly regarded as truths by many people, but it's all made up.Ever wonder about some of&nbsp; the biggest science myths that everyone believes? Then this list of the top 10 science myths is for you. Can a penny dropped from a tall building really kill a pedestrian? Is there gravity in space? Is a meteor fiery because friction produces heat? This list tackles common scientific myths and should debunk any silly yet accepted theory you've heard before because the ones listed here simply aren't true. Here is a list of the top 10 most common science myths.