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Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
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Dispatched on a rescue mission to the farthest reaches of space, the USS Enterprise is ambushed by Krall, a ruthless enemy sworn against the Federation. Crash-landing on an uncharted hostile world, Captain Kirk, Spock, and the crew are separated with no means of escape. Only Jaylah, a rebellious alien warrior, can help them reunite and find a way off the planet in a race against time to stop Krall's deadly army from triggering all-out galactic war....
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English
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Years before he met Luke and Leia, before he helped overthrow the Emperor, Han Solo started where all heroes start: at the bottom. Join your most favorite scoundrel in the galaxy on an adventure you'll never forget! Throughout his death-defying adventures among the criminal scum of the Star Wars Universe, Han will meet the one who will become his closest ally, Chewbacca! Watch as Han matches wits with the infamous gambler Lando! Follow Han on the...
3) Star trek
Language
English
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On the day of James Kirk's birth, his father dies on his ship in a last stand against a mysterious alien vessel. He was searching for Ambassador Spock, who is a child on Vulcan, disdained by his neighbors for his half-human nature. Twenty years later, Kirk has grown into a young troublemaker. He is inspired by Capt. Christopher Pike to fulfill his potential in Starfleet, even though he annoys his instructors. Suddenly, there is an emergency on Vulcan...
4) Passengers
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Two passengers board a spaceship transporting them to a new life on another planet. The trip takes a deadly turn when their hibernation pods mysteriously wake them 90 years before they reach their destination. As Jim and Aurora try to unravel the mystery behind the malfunction, they begin to fall for each other, unable to deny their intense attraction, only to be threatened by the imminent collapse of the ship and the discovery of the truth behind...
5) Gravity
Language
English
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Dr. Ryan Stone is a brilliant medical engineer on her first shuttle mission with veteran astronaut Matt Kowalsky. On a seemingly routine spacewalk, the shuttle is destroyed, leaving Stone and Kowalsky spiraling out into the blackness. The deafening silence tells them they have lost any link to Earth and any chance for rescue. As fear turns to panic, every gulp of air eats away at what little oxygen is left, and the only way home may be to go further...
6) Ad astra
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
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Description
Army Corps engineer and astronaut Roy McBride is searching for answers in the depths of space. Twenty years ago, Roy's father went in search of proof of the existence of extraterrestrial life on Neptune during a one-way mission. The mission was designated officially as a failure. Roy searches the solar system for the truth about both his father's mission and a recent mystery that has unfolded that threatens Earth. What Roy doesn't know is that this...
7) Voyage
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Series
Language
English
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An alternate-history novel on a manned mission to Mars. It takes place because President Kennedy did not die. With his backing interplanetary research continues to flourish, rather than being cut off in favor of the shuttle program. The protagonists are three astronauts: a white man, a black one and a woman.
8) Dune
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Story of the desert planet Dune and a revolt against its evil controllers.
Publisher
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Moving at warp speed, dodging asteroids and more, the Buddies and their new friends must summon their courage and ingenuity to launch plans for a moon landing and a rocketing trip back home. Will they have the right stuff?
Publisher
CBS
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Formats
Description
In season two of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise, under the command of Captain Christopher Pike, confronts increasingly dangerous stakes, explores uncharted territories, and encounters new life and civilizations. The crew will also embark on personal journeys that will continue to test their resolve and redefine their destinies. Facing friends and enemies both new and familiar, their adventures will unfold in surprising...
11) Zathura
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Danny twists the key of an old science fiction game. The game unleashes a localized meteor shower and wrenches Danny's house into orbit around a distant ringed planet. Besides Danny, his brother Walter and sister Lisa have to go along. Soon a defective robot, a rangy astronaut, and an alien spaceship enter the picture. The only way the kids can return their house to its proper space-time coordinates is to finish the game, but before they can finish,...
12) Sunshine
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
It is the year 2057, the sun is dying and mankind faces extinction. Earth's last hope rests with a courageous crew of eight men and women on a mission to ignite the fading star with a massive nuclear weapon. Deep into their voyage, out of radio contact with Earth, their mission begins to unravel and they find themselves fighting not only for their lives, but for the future of us all.
13) Sputnik
Publisher
Scream Factory
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
Russian
Formats
Description
Due to her controversial methods, young doctor Tatiana Yurievna is on the precipice of losing her medical license. Her career may not be over, though. After she's recruited by the military, Tatiana is brought to a secure science research facility to assess a very special case, that of Konstantin Sergeyevich, a cosmonaut who survived a mysterious space accident and has returned to Earth with a unique condition: something is living inside of him that...
14) Gattaca
Publisher
Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
As one of the last natural beings born into a genetically engineered world, Vincent has none of the ₁pre-ordered DNA that will guarantee him success. Desperate to realize his dream of exploring space, he assumes the identity of a genetically superior athlete's genetic markers; he becomes a rising star at Gattaca Aerospace, attracting the attention of a stunning co-worker. But when a flight director is brutally murdered, a clue left at the crime...
15) Virtuality
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Twelve extremely talented men and women have been chosen to be part of the Phaeton mission, a ten-year trek to explore a distant planetary system. In order to endure the stress of being confined to their high-tech vessel, the crew passes the time using advanced virtual reality modules that allow them to take on various identities. As the ship approaches a critical phase of their journey, a deadly flaw is discovered in the virtual system, forcing them...
17) Capricorn One
Publisher
Live Entertainment
Pub. Date
1998
Language
English
Description
Astronauts are forced to take part in a faked flight to Mars.
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
An all-new chapter in the Battlestar Galactica saga, Blood & Chrome takes place in the midst of the first Cylon war. As a battle between humans and their creation, the sentient robotic Cylons, rages across the 12 colonial worlds, a young, talented fighter pilot, William Adama, finds himself assigned to one of the most powerful Battlestars in the colonial fleet.
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