Nasa TV now has a full-time HD Channel available at no cost to cable and satellite service providers.
Live coverage of space shuttle missions, on-orbit video of earth captured by astronauts aboard the International Space Station, and rocket launches of advanced scientific spacecraft are among the programming offered on Nasa HD.
Also available are imagery from Nasa’s vast array of space satellites, as well as media briefings, presentations by expert lecturers, astronaut interviews and other special events, all in the improved detail and clarity of high-definition.
Nasa Television now has four accessible digital channels besides Nasa HD: Nasa Public features coverage of Nasa missions and events, plus documentaries, archival and other special programming. Nasa Education provides programming to schools, educational institutions and science museums and Nasa Media provides coverage of news conferences and relevant video and audio materials to national and international news-gathering organisations.