- NASA developed an exhibition of 15 pieces from the agency's art collection at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, which had not been on display in over a decade. New items included the Kehinde Wiley Moon Person award, on loan from MTV, and Andy Warhol paintings in the collection.
- NASA collaborated with studios on feature films, including Roland Emmerich's Moonfall starring Halle Berry (Lionsgate), Lightyear (Disney), Richard Linklater's Apollo 10/1-2 (Netflix), A Million Miles Away (Amazon: post-production) starring Michael Pena, and Project Artemis (Apple TV: preproduction) produced by Scarlett Johansson. The agency also collaborated on more than a dozen Artemis documentaries with outlets ranging from Smithsonian/Paramount+ to National Geographic/Disney. TV programs of note include Snoopy Season 2 (Apple TV), Top Chef, Jeopardy, and Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, which included an interview with Webb Space Telescope Program Director Greg Robinson
The agency attracted major talent for various mission related projects and outreach initiatives. These included:
- Video content for Artemis I with Eddie Vedder, Yo-Yo Ma and the Philadelphia Orchestra, Josh Groban and Herbie Hancock, Jack Black, Keke Palmer, Patrick Wilson and Chris Evans.
- Halle Berry conducted an Instagram live with NASA's Johnson Space Center Director Vanessa Wyche and NASA astronaut Victor Glover. She also walked the red carpet for Moonfall with NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps.
- NASA astronaut Tom Marshburn visited the agency's Jet Propulsion Laboratory with Chris Evans for a tour and downlink with the space station. Marshburn also attended the premiere of Buzz Lightyear. A special screening of the film was held at the VP's residence with NASA astronauts, Keke Palmer and Uzo Aduba.
- Coldplay did a special Webb image global release during their concert tour in Berlin.
- Additional talent that visited NASA's Johnson including Carrie Underwood, Taraji P. Henson, Nick Jonas, and Marshawn Lynch. Actor Channing Tatum visited NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
- Space station downlinks were arranged between astronauts and Eddie Vedder, Jack Black, Richard Linklater and Yo-Yo Ma.
- Special movie screenings aboard the space station included Apollo 10-1/2 and Buzz Lightyear.
- NASA also participated in a National Symphony Orchestra concert at Wolf Trap for Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back with a special segment on the Webb telescope.
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