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Strauss' 'Blue Danube' waltz is launching into space to mark his 200th birthday
Strauss' "Blue Danube" is heading into space this month to mark the 200th anniversary of the waltz king's birth. The ...
Vienna calling: Strauss's '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 ...
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European Space Agency Beams Musical Message to Aliens
The European Space Agency (ESA) beamed Strauss’s The Blue Danube into deep space as a musical message to aliens.
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Why is the European Space Agency beaming a waltz at NASA's Voyager 1 probe this weekend?
With its sweeping tempo and ethereal melody, Austrian composer Johann Strauss II's "The Blue Danube" waltz has become ...
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Why ESA Is Blasting ‘Blue Danube’ Toward the Edge of the Solar System
A live performance of Johann Strauss II’s iconic waltz Blue Danube will be broadcast into deep space on May 31, marking both ...
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Strauss' 'Blue Danube' waltz is launching into space to mark his 200th birthday
performs "The Blue Danube" waltz as it is transmitted into deep space towards Voyager 1. in Vienna, Austria, on Saturday, May 31, 2025. The records contain sounds and images of Earth as well as 90 ...