Portions of this were published previously in the March 3, 2019, article “Want More After ‘Apollo 11’? Here Are 5 Space Documentaries to Stream.”

Fifty years ago, on July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to set foot on the moon. Their mission, Apollo 11, was the culmination of over a decade of space exploration by the United States and the Soviet Union: a “space race” that captivated the world, introducing laypeople to concepts in advanced rocketry and astrophysics while producing images and moments that still awe.

In the decades since, filmmakers have revisited the heyday of space travel in documentaries and dramatizations, trying to put these remarkable achievements into their proper human context. In honor of the Apollo 11 anniversary — an event depicted recently in the feature film “First Man” and the documentary “Apollo 11” — here are 11 of the best movies about real-life space exploration, all available to stream.