Astronauts on board theInternational Space Stationhave a lot of serious business concern to do by each daylight . But even astronauts need time for eternal sleep and relaxation . And if they like , they can watch a movie or idiot box show . What ’s the survival like 250 milesabove the globe ? Surprisingly good , if you could believe it .
right smart back in 2016 , Gizmodo pass on a Freedom of Information Act ( FOIA ) request to NASA for the movies and TV show that were uncommitted towatch on the ISS . The list was a fascinating short peep into life for astronauts when they ’ve arrive some downtime . So we recently decided to submit a new FOIA request to learn what new movie and TV show may be stream up there .
Today , we ’re set out with just the listing of video shows . What ’s new ? A lot , as it turns out . There are , of course , distance - theme shows like Hulu’sThe Firstwith Sean Penn from 2018 , the critically acclaimed elevation - history dramaFor All Mankind , and the Trump - era comedySpace Force . Other unexampled serial publication includeBook of Bobba Fett , The Crown , and the cooking showChopped .
Astronauts on board the International Space Station watch a Star Wars movie in 2017.Photo: NASA / Joseph M. Acaba
Other sci - fi series includeAndor , Star Trek Discovery , Firefly , andBattlestar Galactica . But there are also plenty of earthly concern - bound sitcoms from the past few decades likeFriends , Young Sheldon , How I Met Your Mother , andBig Bang Theory . Astronauts also can watch HBO shows likeWestworld , True Detective , andGame of Thrones , among others .
The ISS also has Apple shows likeSeverance , Netflix shows likeStranger Things , and Disney+ testify likeLoki . Typically , the appearance appear to have most seasons that have been release , but there are a few exceptions . For exemplar , the ISS is loaded with season one , two , and four ofMr . Robot . Where ’s time of year three ? That part is n’t open .
There are also docudrama series likeWhen We leave Earth : The NASA Missionsfrom 2008,From the Earth to the Moonfrom 1998 , andThe Last day of World War IIfrom 2005 .
Here ’s the complete list of TV shows available for cosmonaut to watch on the ISS :
Do you spot anything famous ? Anything you think would be funny to watch in space , for one reason or another ? Stay tune as we check out the tremendous aggregation of moving picture that spaceman can watch on the ISS .
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