In the 1950s and early '60s, a small band of high-altitude pioneers exposed themselves to the extreme forces of the space age long before NASA's acclaimed Mercury 7 would make headlines. Though largely forgotten today, balloonists were the first to venture into the frozen near-vacuum on the edge of our world, exploring the very limits of human physiology and human ingenuity in this lethal realm.
Close-Up on Planets
Documentary, Animation
0.0
The Dish
Comedy, Drama, History
6.7
Secrets of the Sun
Documentary
9.0
Good Night Oppy
Documentary
7.6
Apollo 13
Drama, History
7.4
Outlier: the story of Katherine Johnson
Documentary, History, TV Movie
0.0
Shuttle Discovery's Last Mission
Documentary
6.0
Moonwalk One
Documentary
6.2
The Right Stuff
Drama, History, Adventure
7.4
Mission Control: The Unsung Heroes of Apollo
Documentary
7.3
The Farthest
Documentary
7.8
Apollo 11 : Retour vers la lune
Documentary, TV Movie
8.0
When We Were Apollo
Documentary
6.0
Space Station 3D
Documentary
6.4
Blue Planet
Documentary
5.9
In the Shadow of the Moon
Documentary, History
7.5
The Last Man on the Moon
Documentary, History
6.5
For All Mankind
Documentary, History
7.8
Project Gemini: Bridge to the Moon
Documentary
7.0
The Voyagers
Documentary
4.0