Take a look at how space has been portrayed in film over the past decade, from nonfiction movies such as First Man to space fantasy in the Star Wars movies.

Rob Spiegel

April 29, 2019

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The Best Space Movies of the Last 10 Years

This series of slides takes a look at how well Hollywood has depicted space over the past decade. We’ve included a wide range of films, since Hollywood has taken a broad view of space in recent years. Some of the films such as First Man and Hidden Figures are based on history, while others such as the two recent Star Wars movies follow the familiar lines of space fantasy.A number of the films such as Arrival, Annulation, District 9, and Life take a look at alien species that come from space, while others such as Gravity, Moon, and The Martian take a space-based look at a near future. Altogether, it’s been a healthy and creative decade for space in film.

Rob Spiegel has covered automation and control for 19 years, 17 of them for Design News. Other topics he has covered include supply chain technology, alternative energy, and cyber security. For 10 years, he was owner and publisher of the food magazine Chile Pepper.

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About the Author(s)

Rob Spiegel

Rob Spiegel

Rob Spiegel serves as a senior editor for Design News. He started with Design News in 2002 as a freelancer and hired on full-time in 2011. He covers automation, manufacturing, 3D printing, robotics, AI, and more.

Prior to Design News, he worked as a senior editor for Electronic News and Ecommerce Business. He has contributed to a wide range of industrial technology publications, including Automation World, Supply Chain Management Review, and Logistics Management. He is the author of six books.

Before covering technology, Rob spent 10 years as publisher and owner of Chile Pepper Magazine, a national consumer food publication.

As well as writing for Design News, Rob also participates in IME shows, webinars, and ebooks.

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