NASA Plus

United States United States

NASA Plus provides live coverage of agency missions, including rocket launches, spacewalks from the International Space Station, and press briefings from facilities across the United States. The channel’s core programming consists of documentary-style segments that explain ongoing scientific research, engineering developments, and planetary exploration. Viewers can watch recorded mission highlights, educational content about Earth observation and climate science, and archival footage from past Apollo and Space Shuttle programs. The schedule is driven by real-time events rather than fixed entertainment slots, with preemptions common when unplanned technical updates or mission milestones occur.

Outside of live events, the channel runs short-form explainer videos and longer features on topics like Mars rover operations, deep-space telescope discoveries, and aeronautics research. The programming is available through a dedicated streaming platform and select cable systems, with a focus on factual presentation rather than dramatization. There are no commercials, and the content is designed to support public understanding of space and science without editorial commentary. The channel’s schedule adjusts to mission timelines, so launch windows and space station activities determine daily programming flow.

Moonbound
Previous
19:30–20:00
Moonbound
JPL and the Space Age
Now
20:00–22:00
JPL and the Space Age
1h 38m left
Planetary Defenders - This Is Not an Exercise
Next
22:00–23:30
Planetary Defenders - This Is Not an Exercise
Schedule
Down to Earth
18:30 - 19:00
Down to Earth
The Astronaut's Perspective
Series, Newsmagazine, Public affairs, Environment
NASA's astronauts take you on a journey to the International Space Station, exploring the life-changing experience of an orbital perspective.
Moonbound
19:00 - 19:30
Moonbound
Charting the Course
Series, Educational
Artemis II and its upcoming test flight around the Moon will transform plans and preparation into execution and exploration when four astronauts test NASA's new systems and hardware for lunar exploration for the first time with crew.
Moonbound
19:30 - 20:00
Moonbound
For All Humanity
Series, Educational
Explores the physical and mental challenges of preparing for a crewed flight around the Moon and the teamwork required to test new systems at the edge of exploration.
JPL and the Space Age
LIVE 20:00 - 22:00
JPL and the Space Age
The Hunt for Space Rocks
Series, Science
"The Hunt for Space Rocks" chronicles JPLs pioneering work to understand asteroids and comets as part of NASA's effort to protect our planet from cosmic marauders.From JPL's effort to mount a mission to study the most famous comet - Halley's comet.
Planetary Defenders - This Is Not an Exercise
22:00 - 23:30
Planetary Defenders - This Is Not an Exercise
Special, Documentary, Educational
Moonbound
23:30 - 00:00
Moonbound
Charting the Course
Series, Educational
Artemis II and its upcoming test flight around the Moon will transform plans and preparation into execution and exploration when four astronauts test NASA's new systems and hardware for lunar exploration for the first time with crew.