This year, we’ve already gotten a Sally Ride documentary and another Ryan Gosling astronaut movie, but the biggest space-centric development in 2025 is all thanks to Netflix‘s unprecedented partnership with NASA: meet NASA+.
Starting this summer, audiences can view live NASA space expeditions and watch each second of the International Space Station capturing out of this world (literally) footage of Earth. “The National Aeronautics and our Space Act of 1958 calls on us to share our story of space exploration with the broadest possible audience,” Rebecca Sirmons, general manager of NASA+, said in an official statement. “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.”
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Audiences will be able to stream rocket launches, astronaut spacewalks, and mission coverage through the NASA+ live programming. NASA+ will be available for free, without ads, through the NASA app and on the NASA website. As today’s announcement notes, the work of NASA will become “even more accessible, 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.”
Netflix has been doubling down on educational efforts in recent months: the streamer now has exclusive worldwide premiere rights for beloved PBS show “Sesame Street.” The platform scooped the rights to the iconic series after Warner Bros. Discovery’s HBO Max opted to not take on the contract again. “Sesame Street” will continue to be available on PBS KIDS and across their digital video and games platforms to continue providing free public television. “Sesame Street” is created by Sesame Workshop, a global nonprofit.
Netflix is debuting a reimagined Season 56, as well as airing 90 hours of previous episodes and unveiling spinoff storylines. In addition to the series, Netflix will also further expand the “Sesame Street” franchise by developing video games for both “Sesame Street” and “Sesame Street Mecha Builders.”
Netflix also famously has been the platform for a slew of nature docs, including “Our Living World” narrated by Cate Blanchett, and “Our Planet” with Sir David Attenborough, Salma Hayek, and Penélope Cruz.
