Trailer for STARMAN Explores NASA Legend Gentry Lee’s Lifelong Quest to Answer: Are We Alone?

Are we alone in the universe? It’s the kind of question that fuels debates, History Channel marathons, and real-world space missions. The new documentary Starman dives straight into that mystery by following one of the most fascinating minds to ever work at NASA, Gentry Lee.

The trailer for Starman introduces us to Lee, the Chief Engineer for Planetary Exploration at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, whose career helped shape some of the most important space missions in history.

From his work on Viking and Voyager to imagining humanity’s future alongside legendary science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke, Lee’s journey bridges hard science and big ideas in a way that feels epic and personal.

For over 50 years, Lee has chased the answer to one towering question through space science, robotic exploration, and pure imagination. Now, at 82, he’s reached what’s described as a revelatory conclusion.

That alone makes this documentary feel like essential viewing for space geeks, sci-fi fans, and anyone who’s ever stared up at the stars and wondered what’s staring back.

Directed and written by Robert Stone, Starman looks like it blends archival NASA footage, personal reflection, and sweeping cosmic imagery to tell the story of a man who has spent a lifetime thinking about humanity’s place in the universe.

The trailer hints at a thoughtful, mind-expanding ride through decades of planetary exploration, as well as Lee’s creative work as a best-selling science fiction author.

The film follows Lee from his early involvement with NASA’s Viking and Voyager missions to his collaboration with Clarke, where science and speculative fiction collided in fascinating ways.

If you’re into NASA history, space documentaries, or the deeper philosophical side of science fiction, Starman looks like it’s going to hit all the right notes. The movie will be released this month.