In a move that’s equal parts sci-fi dream and Saturday afternoon plan, NASA and Netflix are joining forces to stream NASA+ live programming, included in all plans. Translation: Those jaw-dropping Earth views from the International Space Station (ISS), astronaut space walks that make your palms sweat, and ignition-sequence-go rocket launches are headed straight to your queue.

And the timing couldn’t be better.

Right now, NASA is in the middle of Artemis II, its first crewed mission around the moon in more than 50 years. It’s a high-stakes return to deep space that marks the beginning of a new era of exploration. NASA+ on Netflix offers the closest thing to a front-row seat: real-time coverage, mission updates, and the behind-the-scenes moments that bring a historic launch down to a human scale. It’s less like watching one event and more like plugging in to the rhythm of spaceflight as it happens.

Crew-11 ROBO T&C Refresher Training with Astronaut Mike Fincke.

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Oleg Platonov, Mike Fincke, Zena Cardman, and Kimiya Yui.

What is Artemis II — and how can you watch it?

Artemis II is NASA’s first crewed mission to the moon in more than 50 years — and the first time astronauts will travel beyond low-Earth orbit since the Apollo era. The mission sends four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft on a journey around the moon, testing the systems that will eventually return humans to the lunar surface.

One of its most anticipated milestones, the lunar flyby, streamed live on Netflix on April 6. If you missed it, don’t worry: You can watch the Artemis II lunar flyby on Netflix now and marvel at the once-in-a-generation imagery that hasn’t been seen since Apollo. 

The four crew members of NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station are pictured inside SpaceX’s Hangar X at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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Netflix reaches more than 700 million people worldwide. By hitching a ride on that starship-sized audience, NASA isn’t just widening the lens on its missions — it’s flinging the hatch open. The agency has long experimented with video, audio, social feeds, and real-time events, but this partnership brings the cosmos into one of the world’s most familiar ecosystems: your living room.

How do I stream NASA+ live programming on Netflix?

• NASA+ is now available directly on Netflix — no extra subscription required beyond your existing membership.
• You’ll find live NASA+ feeds in the Netflix interface alongside your favorite series, with programming that includes rocket launches, mission coverage, real-time ISS views, and key moments from Artemis II — including the lunar flyby.
• Prefer to watch elsewhere? NASA+ remains free on the NASA app and NASA.gov. 

Whether you’re a die-hard space nerd or someone who just really enjoys seeing Earth glow from 250 miles up, the countdown has officially begun. So set a reminder, pop some popcorn, and tilt your screen skyward. The next giant leap for humankind might just start with pressing play. 

For more about NASA’s missions, visit NASA.gov.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company's Dragon spacecraft is launched on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission to the International Space Station with NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, JAXA astronaut Takuya Onishi, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov on board.

Aubrey Gemignani/NASA/Netflix