NASA+ to launch later this year
07-31-23 | 09:32 AM
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NASA+ to launch later this year
NASA Plus will showcase original series and livestream missions.
NASA will be launching its own streaming service later this year, the US space agency said Thursday.
The service, called NASA Plus, will livestream NASA missions. It will also feature original video series, including new shows being produced for the streaming service.
"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," said Marc Etkind, associate administrator for the agency's Office of Communications.
NASA Plus will be free and have no ads. It'll be on streaming media players including Apple TV, Fire TV and Roku, as well as on the iOS and Android NASA app and on desktop.
NASA also said an update of its website and app are coming. "This new web experience will serve as an ever-expanding yet consolidated homebase for information about the agency's missions and research, climate data, Artemis updates and more," NASA said in a blog post. You can see the beta version of the new website here.
The service, called NASA Plus, will livestream NASA missions. It will also feature original video series, including new shows being produced for the streaming service.
"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," said Marc Etkind, associate administrator for the agency's Office of Communications.
NASA Plus will be free and have no ads. It'll be on streaming media players including Apple TV, Fire TV and Roku, as well as on the iOS and Android NASA app and on desktop.
NASA also said an update of its website and app are coming. "This new web experience will serve as an ever-expanding yet consolidated homebase for information about the agency's missions and research, climate data, Artemis updates and more," NASA said in a blog post. You can see the beta version of the new website here.
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kefrank (07-31-23)
07-31-23 | 11:56 AM
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Re: NASA+ to launch later this year
"Free" is the best thing to hear about this. Because I've watched some of those live mission feeds and it's like being on a movie set...occasionally cool stuff happens, but it's a lot of "sit around and wait."
07-31-23 | 12:06 PM
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Re: NASA+ to launch later this year
Yeah before the "free" part I'd have said it was crazy, but this is basically just a way to market what they already distribute for free on youtube and such, no?
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Shannon Nutt (08-01-23)
07-31-23 | 10:12 PM
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Re: NASA+ to launch later this year
Interesting waste of money for NASA, since the app won’t generate revenue. Should simply continue to use YouTube to distribute content. The audience is already there.
07-31-23 | 10:26 PM
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Re: NASA+ to launch later this year
Growing up I was fascinated by first moon walks and later space shuttle flights. Do our kids even care about space exploration? Do they even think about it?
There are benefits to getting this programming out there that far outweigh commercial revenue.
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08-01-23 | 05:38 AM
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Re: NASA+ to launch later this year
As we know, many free programs or apps are Ad supported. Maybe using a simple app and expanding beyond just YouTube will have potential to generate more revenue.
