{"id":137549,"date":"2025-01-22T18:22:11","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T18:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/22\/nasa-planetary-defenders-documentary-heads-to-sundance\/"},"modified":"2025-01-22T18:22:11","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T18:22:11","slug":"nasa-planetary-defenders-documentary-heads-to-sundance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/22\/nasa-planetary-defenders-documentary-heads-to-sundance\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA &#8220;Planetary Defenders&#8221; Documentary Heads to Sundance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>NASA is bringing the high-stakes world of planetary protection to the\u00a0Sundance Film Festival, highlighting its upcoming documentary, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4343471-1&amp;h=2820790794&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fscience.nasa.gov%2Fscience-research%2Fplanetary-science%2Fplanetary-defense%2Fplanetary-defenders%2F&amp;a=Planetary+Defenders\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Planetary Defenders<\/a>,\u201d throughout a panel forward of its spring 2025 premiere on the company\u2019s streaming service.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled that NASA is attending Sundance Film Festival for the first time \u2013 a festival renowned for its innovative spirit,\u201d mentioned\u00a0Brittany Brown, director, NASA Office of Communications Digital and Technology Division, on the company\u2019s Headquarters in\u00a0Washington. \u201cOur participation represents a groundbreaking opportunity for NASA to engage with the film industry and share new avenues for collaborative storytelling. By connecting with the creative minds at the festival, we aim to inspire new narratives, explore new avenues for collaborative storytelling, and ignite a renewed sense of wonder in space exploration.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p><div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"xIjuBrPlxTU\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Planetary Defenders (Official NASA Trailer)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xIjuBrPlxTU?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The movie explores a compelling query: How would humanity reply if we found an asteroid headed for Earth? Far from science fiction, \u201cPlanetary Defenders\u201d follows real-life astronomers and different consultants as they navigate the challenges of asteroid detection and safeguarding our planet from potential hazards.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNASA is home to some of the greatest stories ever told, and its new <a href=\"https:\/\/plus.nasa.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">streaming platform<\/a>  is dedicated to sharing these stories to inspire the next generation,\u201d mentioned\u00a0Rebecca Sirmons, basic supervisor and head of NASA+. \u201cWe are honored to host a panel at this year\u2019s Sundance Film Festival discussing our upcoming documentary \u201cPlanetary Defenders.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The panel, entitled \u201cYou Bet Your Asteroid: NASA Has a Story to Tell,\u201d will begin at\u00a01:30 p.m. MST on Sunday, Jan. 26, on the Filmmaker Lodge within the Elks Building, 550 Main St., 2nd Floor,\u00a0Park City, Utah. The occasion will embody a dialogue concerning the movie adopted by a Q&amp;A session. Attendees additionally can have the chance to fulfill NASA consultants and a few of the planetary defenders themselves.<\/p>\n<p>Panelists embody:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rebecca Sirmons, head of NASA+, NASA<\/li>\n<li>Scott\u00a0Bednar &amp; Jessie Wilde, (each) filmmakers and administrators, NASA 360\/National Institute of Aerospace<\/li>\n<li>Dr.\u00a0Kelly Fast, performing planetary protection officer, NASA\u2019s Planetary Defense Coordination Office<\/li>\n<li>David\u00a0Rankin, senior survey operations specialist, Catalina Sky Survey<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Vishnu\u00a0Reddy, professor of planetary sciences and director of the Space4 Center,\u00a0University of Arizona<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"191\" data-attachment-id=\"68963\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/giaonthemove.com\/2025\/01\/02\/casa-romantica-new-events-programs-to-start-2025\/gia_gotm_570x191\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/giaonthemove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Gia_GOTM_570x191.png?fit=570%2C191&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"570,191\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Gia_GOTM_570x191\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;\u00a92009 Gia On The Move.  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The free, on-demand streaming service is accessible to obtain with out a subscription. It might be discovered on most main platforms by way of the NASA App on iOS and Android cell and pill units. Also streaming media gamers like Roku, Apple TV, and Fire TV.<\/p>\n<p>To sustain with the most recent information from NASA\u2019s planetary protection program, go to: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/planetarydefense\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/planetarydefense<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Photo Credit: NASA. 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