A unique and free service from NASA that puts space at your fingertips

Arabia Weather - Towards providing access to space for every person on the planet, NASA announced the launch of a new streaming service entitled NASA Plus , which is scheduled to be available next week on most major streaming platforms, and this service will be completely free, and does not require any subscription, which It allows the audience to watch content without having to watch ads.

The US space agency aims to develop its online presence beyond NASA's current television broadcasts and its YouTube channel, and will include new original content in addition to information related to the universe and its exploration, giving the audience an opportunity to seamlessly explore the wonders of the universe.

In addition, the broadcast continues NASA TV's tradition of providing exciting, Emmy Award-winning live coverage, and a number of important events were presented live, such as the landing of the OSIRIS-REx asteroid mission in September, according to NASA's announcement The new service, also promoted in a trailer, features documentaries and special programs that deal with the foundations of space science, and is suitable for viewers of all ages.

NASA Plus is available for free across most major platforms, and can be accessed through the NASA app on Android and iOS mobile phones, as well as tablets and laptops.

A multimedia platform for exploring space and the universe

Additionally, users can access the service via streaming players such as Roku, Apple TV, and Fire TV , as well as web browsers available for desktop computers and mobile devices. The site also includes services previously offered by NASA, such as its official Spanish-language hub, “NASA en Español.” , as well as content aimed at children, such as an animated series about NASA's Lucy spacecraft, which explores the Trojan asteroids across Jupiter.

The service comes as a new place to host past and future documentaries produced by NASA, such as “The Color of Space,” which tells the inspiring stories of NASA’s black astronauts, which premiered in 2022, and achieved widespread acclaim, and in this context, Mark Etkind expressed , Associate Administrator of NASA's Office of Communications, stressed the importance of NASA's digital presence in better telling stories about its adventures and explorations in space, which gives great inspiration to humanity.

The space agency plans to gradually integrate its multiple sites and diverse media libraries into the NASA Plus platform, with the goal of providing an exciting and educational viewing experience for the public. This effort aims to bring together content from all of the agency's research institutions in one place. According to Jeff Seaton, NASA's chief information officer, the goal of this effort is to bring together content from all of the agency's research institutions in one place. The agency's vision is to inspire humanity through a unified and global web experience.

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