Nat Geo is launching Starstruck: National Geographic\u2019s Yearlong Celebration of Space, a new initiative spanning global networks, magazines, books and more that\u00a0explores the past, present and future of space.<\/p>\n
Starstruck begins with new seasons of MARS<\/em> at 9:30 p.m.\u00a0on November 14\u00a0and StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson<\/em> at the same time on January 3. The event also includes the two new specials MARS: Inside SpaceX<\/em> on December 5 at 8:30 p.m. and Mission to the Sun<\/em> on November 14 at the same time.<\/p>\n The\u00a0campaign continues next year with a new installment of Cosmos<\/em> and a weeklong celebration of the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11’s moon landing in July.\u00a0Among many other highlights, there\u00a0will also be fall book releases for Space Atlas<\/em> and Apollo to the Moon<\/em>. Nat Geo has launched a one-stop digital hub\u00a0that provides details for Starstruck’s upcoming multiplatform content.<\/p>\n \u201cNational Geographic has always sought to tell stories that matter, to create content that inspires others to explore the greatest depths of Earth and our universe,\u201d said Gary Knell, chairman of National Geographic Partners. \u201cThis year, we\u2019re excited to set our sights on space. As we prepare to celebrate the 50-year anniversary of the historic lunar landing, we\u2019re leveraging the power and reach of National Geographic\u2019s global media platforms and the expertise of National Geographic explorers and scientists, who are actively exploring the cosmos to extend our love of space to millions around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to share this slate of entertaining, mind- and genre-bending space content that begs audiences to consider the worlds beyond,\u201d noted Courteney Monroe, the CEO of National Geographic Global Networks. \u201cWe can\u2019t wait for viewers to experience the power of space exploration that\u2019s at the heart of this year\u2019s Starstruck storytelling across platforms, and to become as curious and inspired by the cosmos as we are here at Nat Geo.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cFrom the dawn of the space age to our quest to explore Mars and beyond, National Geographic has chronicled all the wonder and promise of the cosmos,\u201d added Susan Goldberg, editorial director at National Geographic Partners and editor in chief of National Geographic<\/em> magazine. \u201cWe covered the first orbital flight in June 1962, mapped the moon in February 1969 and shared all the details of the Apollo 11 lunar landing with a special cover issue in 1969. We\u2019re excited to continue this tradition of in-depth, high-quality space journalism over the course of the next year with Starstruck.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Nat Geo is launching Starstruck: National Geographic\u2019s Yearlong Celebration of Space, a new initiative spanning global networks, magazines, books and more that\u00a0explores the past, present and future of space.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":479,"featured_media":11841,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[1009,3262],"class_list":["post-11840","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-national-geographic","tag-starstruck","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"\n