Astronomy and Film

2001: A Space Odyssey is a 1968 science fiction film directed by Stanley Kubrick. It is based on the 1951 novel of the same name by Arthur C. Clarke. The film follows a group of astronauts on a mission to Jupiter after a mysterious black monolith appears on Earth.

Tatooine is a desert planet located in the Outer Rim Territories of the Star Wars galaxy. It is the home planet of Luke Skywalker and his twin sister, Leia Organa.

Contact is a 1995 science fiction film directed by Robert Zemeckis. It is based on the 1985 novel of the same name by Carl Sagan. The film follows a group of scientists who receive a message from an alien civilization and travel to a distant planet to make contact.

Interstellar is a 2014 science fiction film directed by Christopher Nolan. It follows a group of astronauts who travel to a distant planet to find a new home for humanity.

Heptapod B is the name of the alien language that Louise Banks learns to communicate with in the 2016 film Arrival. The language is spoken by the heptapods, a race of aliens who visit Earth.

Event Horizon is a 1997 science fiction horror film directed by Paul W. S. Anderson. It follows a group of scientists who discover a mysterious black hole near Earth.

Neil Armstrong is the astronaut who becomes the first person to walk on the moon in the 2018 film First Man. The film is based on the life of the real-life astronaut Neil Armstrong, who made history on July 20, 1969.

The Martian is a 2015 science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott. It follows a group of astronauts who travel to Mars to search for signs of life.

Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 is the name of the comet that is about to collide with Earth in the 2021 film Don't Look Up. The film is a satire of the way that society responds to climate change.

Moonfall is a 2022 science fiction disaster film directed by Roland Emmerich. It follows a group of astronauts who travel to the moon to collect samples of lunar rock.

Asteroid City is the name of the town that is threatened by an asteroid in the 2023 film Asteroid City. The film is a comedy-drama directed by Wes Anderson.

Jupiter Ascending is a 2015 science fiction action film directed by Lana and Lilly Wachowski. It follows a group of astronauts who travel to Jupiter to investigate a mysterious signal.

The Martian Chronicles is a 2025 science fiction film based on the 1950 novel of the same name by Ray Bradbury. It follows a group of astronauts who are exploring Mars.