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For several years now, NASA has quietly had its own free streaming service where you could watch live rocket launches, spacewalks, and other space-related content.
The space agency's content is about to get a little more accessible, as NASA+ is teaming up with Netflix.
In an announcement Monday, NASA said that its live content will also be available on Netflix starting this summer. This includes launches, mission updates, live views of Earth from the International Space Station, documentaries, and more. The additional content won't increase the price of a Netflix subscription, which currently starts at $7.99 per month for the base plan with ads.
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The goal of this partnership is to make NASA's work in science and exploration available to a wider audience, "allowing the agency to increase engagement with and inspire a global audience in a modern media landscape, where Netflix reaches a global audience of more than 700 million people," the announcement said.
Rebecca Sirmons, general manager of NASA+, echoed this sentiment, adding in a statement, "The National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 calls on us to share our story of space exploration with the broadest possible audience. Together, we're committed to a Golden Age of Innovation and Exploration – inspiring new generations – right from the comfort of their couch or in the palm of their hand from their phone."
NASA launched a similar partnership with Prime Video in May.
Netflix's venture into live programming has been rocky, as it had issues with both the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson boxing event and Christmas Day NFL games. Given that it's not producing the NASA content, it can hopefully avoid those hiccups.
If you don't have Netflix, all of NASA's content is still free on the NASA website and the NASA app, which is available for iOS, Android, Apple TV, Google/Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Roku.
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