Ever since Alan B. Shepard became the first American in space in 1961, we’ve been obsessed with the stars — and what’s beyond them. It’s only natural that this fascination with the galaxies would translate to the movies. Whether it’s watching fictional astronauts band together to stop an asteroid hurtling toward Earth or watching real astronauts talk about their experiences living in zero gravity, these stories are as fascinating as they are entertaining.
Here, we highlight 14 movies about space (some fictionalized, some based on real life, and a few documentaries) you can watch right now, no countdown to liftoff required.