

Included is a representative list of instrumental movie, TV and game soundtracks from the past few decades that are popular among space fans. For simplicity, we have ordered these songs by approximate year of release. This is not meant to be the complete list of space-y tunes, as there are likely millions out there, but based on our research we have found quite a few songs to get you started.

"Deluxe Men in Space" - Man or Astro-Man?."The Planets Bend Between Us" - Snow Patrol."2,000 Light Years from Home” - The Rolling Stones."Walking On the Moon" - The Police (Notably, the video for the song was filmed at Kennedy Space Center.)."Puttin' People on the Moon" - Drive-By Truckers."A Space Boy Dream" - Belle & Sebastian."Star Trek: First Contact" theme - Jerry Goldsmith (one writer played it while walking down the aisle)."Space Travel Is Boring" - Modest Mouse."There's a Moon in the Sky (Called the Moon)" - B-52s."Reach for the Stars" - will.i.am (recorded in commemoration for the 2012 Curiosity rover landing).staffers came up with a huge list of other songs they enjoy, which we've put in order of preference. The distinctions between meteors, meteorites and meteoroids are discussed within.

Delicate-voiced indie/folk darling Joanna Newsom wrote the song “Emily” about her sister, an astronomer.
