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Odd homage to '2001: A Space Odyssey' sees 'Blue Danube' waltz beamed at Voyager 1

What did you do on Saturday? We ask because the Vienna Symphony Orchestra spent some of it playing a waltz that the European Space Agency (ESA) transmitted in the general direction of the Voyager 1 ...
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The European Space Agency will beam the famous 'Blue Danube' waltz into space

Johann Strauss II's popular orchestral piece "By the Beautiful Blue Danube" has been inextricably linked to space since it was used in the 1968 classic film 2001: A Space Odyssey. The waltz played as ...
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2001: A Space Odyssey's balletic waltz to be beamed to Voyager 1

On May 31, Voyager 1 will be the guest of honor at what may be the most exclusive concert in history. To mark the 200th birthday of Johann Strauss II, ESA will beam a live performance of "By the ...
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Sound of Earth: This famous ’2001: A Space Odyssey’ song will drift forever through the cosmos starting May 31

JACKSONVILLE, FLA – On May 31, 2025, humanity will send a piece of its soul into the stars — not with rockets or probes, but with a melody. In a first-of-its-kind event, Johann Strauss II’s “Blue ...