While movies like "Star Wars" and "Alien" are what most people think of with 1970s sci-fi films, there were lesser-known movies paving the way forward, too.

Space has always captured our imagination, from distant galaxies to brave astronauts exploring the unknown. Movies about space let us experience adventures beyond Earth without leaving our seats.

Setting a movie in outer space opens up an endless realm of possibilities. Franchises like Star Trek use it to explore hopeful what-ifs. Star Wars uses it as a background for high adventure and ...

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