NASA is launching its own streaming service, NASA+ later this summer, which will grant viewers access to original video series and live coverage of missions as the agency works to unravel the secrets of the universe and return humanity to the lunar surface.
“We’re putting space on demand and at your fingertips with NASA’s new streaming platform,” explained NASA headquarters associate administrator for communications Marc Etkind. “Transforming our digital presence will help us better tell the stories of how NASA explores the unknown in air and space, inspires through discovery, and innovates for the benefit of humanity.”
The new service will provide users with an easy way to find NASA's existing collection of original video content granting insights into its missions, along with “a handful” of new series, and live streams. Unlike other for profit streaming services, NASA+ will be available to view entirely, and refreshingly free of charge.
Introducing our new streaming platform, NASA+, launching soon. See more rockets, more science, and more space.
— NASA (@NASA) July 27, 2023
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NASA+ is set to be available on most major platforms, from desktop browsers to media players including Apple TV, Fire TV, and Roku, and will also be accessible on Android, iOS, and tablet devices. This year will also see the agency update its website, and upgrade the existing NASA smartphone app.
“From exoplanet research to better understanding Earth’s climate and the influence of the Sun on our planet along with exploration of the solar system, our new science and flagship websites, as well as forthcoming NASA+ videos, showcases our discovery programs in an interdisciplinary and crosscutting way, ultimately building stronger connections with our visitors and viewers,” said Nicky Fox, associate administrator for the science mission directorate at NASA headquarters.
The agency is currently working to unravel the secrets of the universe using powerful observatories including the James Webb Space Telescope, and robotic explorers, including the Perseverance rover and Juno spacecraft.
However, the coming decades will see NASA place an ever greater emphasis on human exploration, as the agency sets its sights on returning astronauts to the Moon as part of its ambitious Artemis program, before pushing out ever further from our homeworld, and placing human boots on Mars.
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