The use of classical music (like Also sprach Zarathustra ) is iconic and helps tell the story where words are missing.
The famous "bone-to-satellite" match cut suggests that our greatest tools are often just extensions of our primitive instincts. 2001 Odissea Nello Spazio - 2001 A Space Odysse...
Unlike most sci-fi, there is no sound in the vacuum of space sequences—only the breathing of the astronauts. The use of classical music (like Also sprach