IMAX Space Intelligence 3D - Die Entschlüsselung des Universums - Vol. 2: Unbändige Kräfte

Star Men

September 2015 •English

Four exceptional astronomers celebrate 50 years of work and friendship on a return road trip in the southwestern United States, recapturing youthful adventures and recounting each other's influences on the most exciting period in astronomy’s history. Roger the instrument-maker, Donald the theoretician, Nick the visionary, and Wal the observer. Together they represent the most productive period astronomy has ever had. They helped build the world’s biggest observatories and made revolutionary discoveries about the evolving universe, discoveries that have the power to change the way humanity sees itself. Alison Rose’s film is a funny, insightful, humbling and intimate portrait of friendship, as the men reflect on how their profound work on the universe has reflected back on the individual, affecting their sense of religious faith, how life may have purpose, and what is knowable and unknowable.

13 Factors That Saved Apollo 13

April 2014 •English

April 13th, 1970, 180,000 miles from Earth, a devastating malfunction leaves Apollo 13 leaking previous oxygen and its crew of three astronauts facing a life and death crisis. If Mission Control cannot find a way to bring Apollo 13 home, the astronauts will be stranded 200,000 miles from Earth in their dying ship. Now with limited power and supplies on board the spacecraft, the ground teams work around the clocking, engineering creative solutions to overcome carbon dioxide poisoning, dehydration and the freezing temperatures of deep space, to ensure the crew's survival. Using spectacular NASA footage, exclusive interviews with Apollo space scientists and stunning visual effects; this film explores the thirteen remarkable factors that brought the crew safely home, and the full story of the courage and ingenuity that cemented Apollo 13 as NASA's finest hour.

CARA-B

April 2023 •Catalan

A desktop documentary that focuses on the Golden Record that NASA sent into space in the late 1970s. The piece reflects on issues such as the power of scientific discourse to produce revisions of the world, the evolution of the concept of the archive and the resignification of borders in the rhetoric of space colonialism.

Les conquistadors de l'espace

April 2023 •French

As modern societies rely more on high-speed Internet via satellites, a new space race is reshaping global geopolitics. Elon Musk's Starlink, with over 3,000 satellites, aims to deliver Internet worldwide, sparking concerns about private control. Meanwhile, Jeff Bezos, China, and the EU's Iris project join the competition.

The Mars Underground

May 2007 •English

The Mars Underground is a landmark documentary that brings to life, through the use of state-of-the-art 3D animation, the daring first human mission to the red planet and explores the challenges of surviving on Mars.

Voyage of Time: Life's Journey

March 2017 •English

A celebration of the universe, displaying the whole of time, from its start to its final collapse. This film examines all that occurred to prepare the world that stands before us now: science and spirit, birth and death, the grand cosmos and the minute life systems of our planet.

The Space Shuttle

July 2011 •English

An idea born in unsettled times becomes a feat of engineering excellence. The most complex machine ever built to bring humans to and from space and eventually construct the next stop on the road to space exploration.

Air & Space Smithsonian: Dreams of Flight - Another Step Into the Unknown

July 1994 •English

Travel into the world of aviation and explore the dreams of flight with the Smithsonian as they step into the unknown.

Air & Space Smithsonian: Dreams of Flight - Higher Faster Farther

July 1995 •English

Go higher, faster and farther with the Smithsonian as they explore the dreams of flight.

Encounter in the Third Dimension

March 1999 •English

The Professor, helped by his flying robot M.A.X., tries to show us the history of 3-D film, and his newest innovation, Real-O-Vision (ride films). But his hardware keeps breaking down, particularly when he's trying to introduce a music video of Elvira. Written by Jon Reeves

Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World

March 2016 •English

Werner Herzog's exploration of the Internet and the connected world.

To the Arctic 3D

April 2012 •English

A journey into the lives of a mother polar bear and her two seven-month-old cubs as they navigate the changing Arctic wilderness they call home.

Unknown: Cosmic Time Machine

July 2023 •English

The James Webb Telescope stirs imaginations with vivid photos of distant galaxies. This documentary tracks its historic journey from inception to launch.

The Saturn V Story

April 2014 •English

In 1961, no one believed President Kennedy’s pledge to put a man on the moon by the end of the decade. To win the race to space, the USA needed to create a multi-billion dollar space program. Using stunning NASA footage, this inspirational film tells the story of the colossal challenges NASA faced to fulfill Kennedy's pledge. With the accolade of flying 24 men safely to the moon, Saturn V is considered one of mankind's greatest technological achievements. This is the story of the most powerful machine ever built, and the men and women who believed it could fly.

The Secret NASA Transmissions 2

September 2004 •English

Now presenting an addendum to the legendary film "The Secret NASA Transmissions - The Smoking Gun," and presents details about UFO videos taken by NASA Space Shuttle Cameras and the facts around a secret independent study to monitor the digital video cameras on all NASA missions which has yielded startling results. Martyn Stubbs recorded over 2,500 hours of live NASA video during this project.

Man On a Mission: Richard Garriott's Road to the Stars

March 2010 •English

The story of legendary computer game developer Richard Garriott's spaceflight in October 2008.

Return to Space

April 2022 •English

The inspirational rise of SpaceX as well as Elon Musk's two-decade effort to resurrect America’s space travel ambitions.

Mission to the Edge of Space

January 2013 •German

Cosmic Trip, la musique à la conquête de l'espace

August 2020 •French

A Life's Work

September 2020 •English

What’s it like to dedicate your life to work that won’t be completed in your lifetime? Fifteen years ago, filmmaker David Licata focused on four projects and the people behind them in an effort to answer this universal question.