NASA Launches Its Own Streaming Site As A One-Stop Base For Space Content
NASA is taking a giant leap in its digital presence by upgrading its flagship and science websites and launching its first on-demand streaming service, NASA+. These changes aim to broaden the horizons of the agency’s content and give everyone access to information about missions, research, climate data, Artemis updates, and much more.
The upgraded nasa.gov and science.nasa.gov websites will offer a topic-driven experience featuring a search engine, integrated navigation, and publishing capabilities. From what the agency describes, it looks to compile several of its sites, multimedia libraries, and past series into a one-stop base for space enthusiasts.
“We’re putting space on demand and at your fingertips with NASA’s new streaming platform,” said Marc Etkind, associate administrator at the Office of Communications at NASA Headquarters. “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.”
Currently, the agency already live-streams launches and events on its website. NASA+ differs from this by adding Emmy Award-winning live coverage, original videos, and a plethora of space-related content, including new original series. Though, what could skyrocket the experience is that you won’t need a subscription to access the content, and the lack of advertisements. As streaming sites increasingly implement ad-filled tiers, removing ads could be a refreshing change.
As it’s a beta, NASA noted that it will be working on improvements and future updates to refine the site. NASA+ will be available across major platforms. Users can enjoy the service through the NASA App on iOS and Android devices, streaming media players like Roku, Apple TV, and Fire TV, and via web browsers on desktop and mobile devices.
In other NASA news, it has just confirmed a partnership with Lockheed Martin to develop a rocket that can cut travel time to Mars by half.
