New Delhi: NASA and Netflix are teaming up to bring space to living rooms worldwide. Beginning later this summer, all Netflix subscribers will have access to live programming on NASA+, including live rocket launches and astronaut spacewalks, as well as the views of the International Space Station. The space agency is optimistic that the move will enable it to capture a broader and more international audience by leveraging the massive reach of Netflix, which has a base of over 700 million users.
NASA began providing documentaries and live coverage of missions via its own app and website in November 2023 when it introduced NASA+. The collaboration is a milestone towards a more open and exciting space exploration for the people. Notably, the Netflix+ content on NASA will be free of advertisements, and it will be part of the package without additional subscriptions.
What viewers can expect
NASA+ feed on Netflix will include live rocket launchings, ISS broadcasts, and high-definition earth views in space. Mission updates and real-time astronaut activities will also be programmed. These features will be displayed along with the Netflix content in the interface of the app and can be found easily.
Free in other places
NASA+ will remain free on the agency’s official website and app, even as NASA extends to Netflix. These platforms are still available on iOS, Android, Apple TV, Roku, and Amazon Fire TV. The Netflix collaboration brings another convenient method of space exploration to those people who are interested in it or simply curious.
According to Rebecca Sirmons, the general manager of NASA+, the partnership is aimed at helping NASA to fulfil its mission of sharing its journey with as many as possible. This step is a sign of a new era of innovation and exploration, a Golden Age, as NASA calls it, not only in space itself but in the telling of space narratives. This is an invitation to viewers to monitor the Tudum site of Netflix about television schedules as launch dates near.