Space

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

General

Kellen Perry

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

Space: The Final Frontier

Photography

What are the coolest pictures of space? The <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/new-horizons-discoveries/stacie-hougland?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">New Horizons Pluto</a> flyby showed us our first close-up images of the demoted dwarf planet, and they&#39;re spectacular. But awesome pictures of space aren&#39;t new. From the first space pictures taken by craft that left the atmosphere to the thousands of pictures taken by the Hubble Space Telescope, there are now countless images of galaxies, star clusters, quasars, and some of the most remote planets in the visible universe.&nbsp;In fact, the Hubble Space Telescope&nbsp;explores the universe all day, every day, meaning it likely captured something quite spectacular on your birthday, and NASA wants you to <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/content/goddard/what-did-hubble-see-on-your-birthday" target="_blank">celebrate with Hubble</a>.

But even pictures of our closest neighbors like the sun, moon, and planets in the Solar System have new surprises for us. Using sophisticated instruments, we can see different wavelengths of light, moons transiting across planets, and spectacular closeups of peaks and craters. Some of these photos of space are so beautiful, they don&#39;t even seem real. As new telescopes and software are introduced by NASA, however, our views of the universe will become even more spectacular - making these images seem quaint.&nbsp;

But until then, enjoy this planet photography - some of the most incredible and best space pictures taken of both our Solar System and the great vastness of the universe.&nbsp;

Awesome Pictures from Outer Space

Cool Space Pictures | Best Photos of Space Ever Taken

Mike Rothschild

Adventure Entertainment

Outer space&nbsp;has continued to&nbsp;be&nbsp;an intriguing and major&nbsp;genre for film, especially when it comes to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/space-movie-details/loren-o_connell" target="_blank">space </a>adventures. With an infinite slew of unknown landscapes,&nbsp;casts of interesting characters, and incredible storytelling, it&#39;s no wonder why this particular subgenre&nbsp;has lasted so long.&nbsp;From unanswered questions&nbsp;to character quirks,&nbsp;some passionate fans managed to come up with&nbsp;some interesting&nbsp;theories surrounding&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/space-adventure-movie-details/loren-o_connell" target="_blank">films about space adventures</a>.

Check out these space adventure movie&nbsp;fan theories&nbsp;below, and don&#39;t forget to vote!

Interesting Fan Theories About Space Adventure Movies That Make Us Want to Rewatch

Loren O'Connell

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

Life in Outer Space

The Space Page

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

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

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

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

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

15 Simple Facts Debunking Moon Landing Conspiracy Theories

Jessika M. Thomas 

It's easy to look out into the night sky and imagine the wonders and possibilities that await us among the stars. Tons of science fiction movies have been made about venturing into the cosmos, and as many of those movies show, space isn't exactly hospitable. In fact, our solar system is essentially a collection of endless misery. Which is too bad, because, like, you really want to go to Jupiter, right? Wouldn't that be cool? But pretty much everywhere that isn't Earth will destroy you; the deadliest <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-places-in-the-solar-system/michaelgraff?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">places in the solar system</a> are also the coolest. In addition to lava-spewing volcanoes, ice volcanoes, and lakes of noxious gas, some planets have storms so strong they'll rip the flesh off your bones. The good news about all these places is they'd kill you really quickly. So, if you're in a morbid and cosmic mood, check out our list of the scariest, worst places to die in the solar system below.&nbsp;

Frozen and Drowned in Titan&#39;s Methane Lakes

Places in the Solar System Where Your Death Would Be Most Horrific

Aaron Edwards

Fan Theories

Outer space&nbsp;has always been an intriguing and major&nbsp;genre for film, especially&nbsp;amongst fans. With an infinite slew of unknown landscapes,&nbsp;casts of interesting characters, and incredible storytelling, it&#39;s no wonder why this particular subgenre&nbsp;has lasted so long.&nbsp;From unanswered questions&nbsp;to character quirks,&nbsp;some passionate fans managed to come up with&nbsp;some interesting&nbsp;theories surrounding <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/space-movie-details/loren-o_connell" target="_blank">films about space</a>.

Check out these space movie&nbsp;fan theories&nbsp;below, and don&#39;t forget to vote!

17 Fan Theories About Space Movies That Actually Make A Lot Of Sense

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

As the mysterious final frontier that is space continues to fascinate those of us on earth, there continue to be many <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-shows-currently-on-the-air?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">current TV shows</a> about space. From Doctor Who to Star Trek: Discovery,&nbsp; the desire to tell stories about travelling the stars is a constant, and&nbsp;the best current <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-space-tv-shows-series/ranker-tv?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">space TV shows</a> come in many forms. Some good current TV shows about space are dramas, while other new space TV series are hilarious comedies.

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What will you find on this list of the best current outer space TV shows? Set in a galaxy far, far away, characters on The Mandalorian spend as much time hopping between the stars and planets as they do on the ground. Apple TV+ has For All Mankind, which dramatizes an alternate history of the space race that cemented our eyes to the stars. 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, while the Star Trek series it&#39;s fondly referencing keep coming up with new space-tacular spin-offs.&nbsp;Other good current space series include Moonbase 8 and Another Life.

 
There are a lot of great shows about outer space, so it&#39;s hard to pick just one as the best of the best. Vote your favorite current space shows to the top of the list to help other fans find new faves.

The Best Current TV Shows About Space

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The 15+ Best Current TV Shows About Space, Ranked By Fans

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Interesting

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

Best TV

The outer galaxy has fascinated television viewers for decades. The best <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/current-tv-shows-about-space/ranker-tv?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">space TV shows</a> feature out-of-this-world storylines, extraterrestrial beings, and scientific humanoids. This list of the greatest TV shows about outer space includes everything from Star Trek: The Original Series to Battlestar Galactica to Firefly and is ranked from best to worst by your votes.

What shows will you find on this list of the best TV shows set in space? Since it first premiered in 1963, Doctor Who has become a staple of British - and global - television. The regenerating Time Lord explores space and time from his distinctive blue ship, the TARDIS.&nbsp;The lead characters of Mystery Science Theatre 3000 are trapped in a spaceship and forced to watch B movies as their captor attempts to take over the world. Other good TV shows about space include Babylon 5, Lost in Space, and Farscape. Next to those classics and are <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/current-tv-shows-about-space/ranker-tv" target="_blank">newer TV shows set in space</a>, such as The Mandalorian, For All Mankind, and Space Force.

Which space TV show do you think is the best? Vote up the best TV shows set in space and see where your favorite out-of-this-world series rank.

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Mystery Science Theater 3000

The Best Space Shows In The Galaxy (or at least ever on TV)

The Best TV Shows Set in Space, Ranked by Fans

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

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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

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

The Worlds of Science Fiction

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

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

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Geeky

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

Are we the only intelligent lifeforms in the entire universe? Probably not. Exploring the unknown worlds, motives, and visits of extraterrestrial life and UFOs.

Aliens.

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

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The best space movies will take you on an adventure through the stars. Vote up your favorite movies that take place in outer space. That will help other space movie fans pick out their next watch. Vote up the good space movies and vote down any that you think other space fans should skip. Check back as new and recent space movies are added to the list when they&#39;re released.

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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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.