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Strauss’ ‘Blue Danube’ is beamed into space as Vienna celebrates with a concert
Strauss' “Blue Danube” waltz has finally made it into space, nearly a half-century after missing a ride on NASA's Voyagers.
Vienna calling: Strauss's 'Blue Danube' waltzes into outer space
Austrian composer Johann Strauss II's "The Blue Danube" has, for many people, been synonymous with space travel since it was ...
Vienna calling: Strauss’s ‘The Blue Danube’ to waltz into outer space
The digitised sound will be transmitted to the large 35-metre satellite dish at ESA's Cebreros ground station in Spain.
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Strauss’ ‘The Blue Danube’ to waltz into outer space
Austrian composer Johann Strauss II’s The Blue Danube has, for many people, been synonymous with space travel since it was used in Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 sci-fi film 2001: A Space Odyssey. However, ...
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Odd homage to '2001: A Space Odyssey' sees 'Blue Danube' waltz beamed at Voyager 1
Birthdays for ESA (50) and Johann Strauss (200) marked with music of the spheres What did you do on Saturday? We ask because ...
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Johann Strauss's 'Blue Danube' waltzes into outer space
ustrian composer Johann Strauss II's "The Blue Danube" has, for many people, been synonymous with space travel since it was used in Stanley Kubrick's 1968 sci-fi classic "2001: A Space Odyssey".