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NASA is launching a new 'Plus' streaming service (www.theverge.com)

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You’ll be able to watch live coverage of future launches, documentaries, and brand-new original series the agency is producing exclusively for NASA Plus. The agency is looking to “better tell the stories of how NASA explores the unknown” and connect with more people by transforming its digital presence

And best of all, NASA says it will be “ad-free, no cost, and family-friendly

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The name "plus" immediately made me think of subscriptions.

I would rather they name it NASA Explore, NASA More, NASA Now...

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Same, I had a knee-jerk angry reaction until I saw that it was free.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The name was certainly poorly chosen. My first reaction was exactly the same, with additional disappointment at this being NASA, who I always considered benign in making their science, missions etc. available.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

It's the Federal government... by law, everything they make is required to be Public Domain.

If they tried to charge for this, I'd be more than "disappointed." I'd be pissed and calling my Congressman to complain!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I was about to come in her with "sigh. Yet another streaming service" but this has me pleasantly surprised.