NASA+ to arrive on Discovery+ and HBO Max: streaming in Dolby Vision and Artemis III coverage in 2027

NASA is broadening the distribution of its space exploration content platform, NASA+, by integrating it with Discovery+ and HBO Max. This strategic move aims to reach a wider audience beyond the agency's own channels.

Under the new arrangement, Discovery+ will host a live, continuous feed of NASA+ content. Meanwhile, HBO Max will be the platform for special events, notably including coverage of the Artemis III mission, which is slated to return astronauts to the lunar surface in 2027. The service will continue to be free and ad-free across its web and app interfaces.

This expansion also brings enhanced visual quality to NASA+ content. Users with compatible devices will be able to experience programming in Dolby Vision, a standard that improves visual fidelity through more vibrant colors, increased contrast, higher brightness, and greater detail. NASA believes this will create a more immersive experience, particularly for content that relies on visual detail to convey the depth and scale of space exploration.

Looking ahead, NASA anticipates integrating future content into this streaming ecosystem. Potential programming includes scientific mission launches, crucial test flights for crewed lunar landing systems, robotic deliveries to the Moon, and other milestones related to the Artemis program. Rebecca Sirmons, general manager of NASA+, stated that this expansion fulfills the agency's obligation under the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 to share the story of space exploration with the broadest possible audience.

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The National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 calls on us to share our story of space exploration with the broadest possible audience.