NASA is expanding access to its space coverage through Discovery+ and HBO Max, giving viewers more ways to follow missions, science programs and major agency events.

NASA said Monday that a continuous live feed of NASA+ programming is now available through Discovery+ live channels. HBO Max will also carry selected NASA special events, including coverage related to the Artemis program.

The expansion comes as NASA prepares for a busy period of lunar and spaceflight activity. NASA+ remains available without a subscription and without advertising through the NASA app and the agency’s website. The service also offers live mission coverage, documentaries and original series.

NASA Expands Streaming Access For Space Missions

Supported devices on the new platforms will offer NASA+ programming in Dolby Vision, according to NASA. The format can provide higher contrast, brighter highlights and greater image detail on compatible displays.

The streaming expansion follows NASA’s broader effort to distribute its content across third-party platforms. The agency recently added NASA+ programming to Amazon Fire TV Channels.

NASA General Manager Rebecca Sirmons said the agency’s streaming partnerships support its responsibility to share space exploration with a broad audience.

Artemis III Coverage Will Bring Major Mission Tests

NASA’s upcoming Artemis missions are expected to provide some of the most significant spaceflight coverage on the service.

Artemis III is currently planned for 2027. NASA describes it as a crewed demonstration mission in low Earth orbit. Four astronauts will fly aboard the Orion spacecraft while the mission tests rendezvous and docking capabilities with commercial human landing systems.

NASA has also selected SpaceX to provide laser communications technology for Artemis III. The system is intended to support the transmission of 4K imagery and video from Orion.

NASA currently targets Artemis IV for the first crewed lunar landing, with the mission planned for 2028. The agency says future Artemis missions are intended to build toward a sustained human presence on the Moon and later exploration of Mars.