With this being a free service, I feel like calling it NASA+ is a bit misleading. To me, I feel like the "+" indicates a paid, premium service. If it wasn't for the title of this post that clarifies that it's free, I probably wouldn't have even considered installing the app based on the name, alone.

Either way, this is great news! I'm probably gonna check this out once it's available. I wish they'd have a release date, though. The official page just says "Coming soon".

[-] MysticKetchup@lemmy.world 92 points 10 months ago

Feels very much like they're just following the trend of a bunch of streaming services that just add a + to the end. As long as it's good though I don't think it matters much

[-] ItsMeSpez@lemmy.world 22 points 10 months ago

Strikes me as tongue-in-cheek.

[-] anarchrist@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 points 10 months ago

I think Paramount ++good sounds promising

[-] ItsMeSpez@lemmy.world 13 points 10 months ago

I much prefer Paramount#

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[-] Stamets@startrek.website 130 points 10 months ago

Huh. There's no geolock on this either? Fantastic. As a Canadian I tend to get blocked from this kind of stuff. This will be super cool. Might even replace my LCARS screensaver after years of use

[-] negativenull@lemm.ee 59 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Ever since Canada created the elegantly named "Canadarm", NASA and Canada have been besties.

To say nothing of possibly the greatest Astronaut to fly to the Space Station: Chris Hadfield

[-] Obi@sopuli.xyz 24 points 10 months ago

[-] nullPointer@programming.dev 14 points 10 months ago

flying toasters screensaver for life!

[-] AFLYINTOASTER@lemmy.world 14 points 10 months ago

THE DAY I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR

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[-] IronpigsWizard@lemmy.world 110 points 10 months ago

I posted on Lemmy about needing recommendations for movies to watch on shrooms....and then minutes later stumble across this article.

Talk about perfect timing, lol.

This is really starting to feel like a perfect replacement for that...other website.

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[-] Jackthelad@lemmy.world 77 points 10 months ago

NASA+ will be available on most major platforms via the NASA App on iOS and Android mobile and tablet devices; streaming media players such as, Roku, Apple TV, and Fire TV; and on the web across desktop and mobile devices.

What's the betting it won't be on LG's WebOS though? 😭

[-] 474D@lemmy.world 70 points 10 months ago

My deepest sympathies to all 3 of you.

[-] dlpkl@lemmy.world 20 points 10 months ago

Lol you joke but that includes every LG OLED tv sold to date

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[-] epyon22@sh.itjust.works 38 points 10 months ago

Who will think of all the palm pre's out there

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[-] TheImpressiveX@lemmy.ml 62 points 10 months ago

We know it's ad-free and zero cost, but will it be DRM-free as well?

[-] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 54 points 10 months ago

I'm not sure if US government IP is legally allowed to be DRM'd.

[-] grue@lemmy.world 40 points 10 months ago

Not only is it not allowed to be DRM'd, "US government IP" is itself an oxymoron: stuff published by the government is Public Domain, so it doesn't even count as "intellectual property [sic]" to begin with.

[-] PrincessLeiasCat@sh.itjust.works 25 points 10 months ago

Yeah, it’s paid for by taxpayers, so it’s all fair use.

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[-] gapbetweenus@feddit.de 45 points 10 months ago

Most NASA stuff is published under non affiliation free use license - you can do what ever you like with it.

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[-] Alteon@lemmy.world 19 points 10 months ago

I wouldn't be surprised if a majority of the content is already freely downloadable from somewhere...

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[-] Sygheil@lemmy.world 15 points 10 months ago

*Previously on Desperate Spacewives...

Sam has just kicked out of the airlock apartment by his wife Karen. Would his other woman save him from radiation and lack of oxygen? Tune in to this episode of Desperate Spacewives

[-] obinice@lemmy.world 14 points 10 months ago

If it's called NASA Plus, how is it free? The "plus" means it goes a step beyond their free content and into a paid tier.

Don't get me wrong this is absolutely fantastic I adore NASA and space, but they're just be some hidden cost? Otherwise it wouldn't be a streaming service called NASA Plus, right?

[-] OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml 103 points 10 months ago

The “plus” means it goes a step beyond their free content and into a paid tier.

Notepad++ enters the chat

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[-] Sanyanov@lemmy.world 42 points 10 months ago

Looks like they refer to adding their Science wing into the streaming, too.

In this crazy capitalist world peiple started forgetting that public services can be free, like, for real :D

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[-] ChewTiger@lemmy.world 42 points 10 months ago

I don't think everyone sat down and agreed to that being what plus means. It's like labeling food as organic, it means nothing. It's just a name. Odd thing to obsess over, you'll get nowhere trying to understand marketing people, just let it go.

What they are adding is a more condensed experience accessing NASA content and making it easier for casual viewers to access. The more people paying attention to science the better. I think this is a fantastic move from NASA

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[-] dbilitated@aussie.zone 33 points 10 months ago

plus just means more I think, they're adding to their service so it's "plus"

just because that's usually a hook to get you to pay more doesn't mean that's now the definition of the word

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[-] dutchkimble@lemy.lol 24 points 10 months ago

They're selling our usage data to aliens to pay for server costs

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