Movies about Space, planets, etc

[AmyontheFarm]

Do any of you have any suggestions on movies for my son about space, planets, etc.

[NittanyJen]

This one is free if you have Amazon Prime: 400 Years of the Telescope (Neil deGrasse Tyson) http://www.amazon.com/400-Years-of-the-Telescope/dp/B004D8WOFO/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1355840355&sr=1-1&keywords=Tyson%2C+astronomy

 

This one is not free: NOVA: Stars, Supernovas, the Big Bang, and More (old production-- 70's?) http://www.amazon.com/NOVA-Stars-Supernovas-Bang-More/dp/B000HEWH14/ref=sr_1_2?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1355840355&sr=1-2&keywords=Tyson%2C+astronomy

 

Another Neil deGrasse Tyson, this one is from The Teaching Company, but I got the link from Amazon: My Favorite Universe http://www.amazon.com/My-Favorite-Universe-Teaching-Company/dp/1565856635/ref=sr_1_3?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1355840355&sr=1-3&keywords=Tyson%2C+astronomy

 

TTC courses are often above the heads of a 4th grader, but taken in small doses, the video is often spectacular enough to hold their attention, and NdGT (Tyson) is a great speaker-- a lot of kids end up liking him.

[Eagle]

My son is getting "How the Universe Works" for Christmas.

http://www.amazon.com/How-The-Universe-Works-Blu-ray/dp/B00652U6EW/ref=pd_bxgy_mov_text_y

 

There is a video clip of it at the Amazon site so you can watch a sample.

[lisabees]

We love Wonders of the Universe and Wonders of the Solar System. These two are a wonderful way to inspire a young astronomer.

 

We also like How the Universe Works, Fabric of the Cosmos, and Cosmos. We have yet to see The Universe and Into the Universe.

 

Also, check out the astronomy episodes on Nova and Nova Science Now. They're available on pbs or Amazon instant.

[Penguin]

We like The Universe series from the History Channel.