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Here’s why live concert of ‘Blue Danube’ is being broadcast into deep space: ‘Cosmic mistake’

Johann Strauss’ “Blue Danube” will be beamed into space this month to commemorate the Austrian composer’s 200th birthday — and to correct the “cosmic mistake” of being left out of previous ...
Los Angeles Times

Strauss’ ‘Blue Danube’ waltz is launching into space to mark his 200th birthday

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Strauss’ “Blue Danube” is heading into space this month to mark the 200th anniversary of the waltz king’s birth. The classical piece will be beamed into the cosmos as it’s ...
Space.com

Why is the European Space Agency beaming a waltz at NASA's Voyager 1 probe this weekend?

Saturday's celestial concert salutes ESA's 50th anniversary and 200th birthday of Johann Strauss II. With its sweeping tempo and ethereal melody, Austrian composer Johann Strauss II's "The Blue Danube ...
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Johann Strauss' The Blue Danube, famously used in Squid Game, will be beamed to space to mark its 50th anniversary

Johann Strauss II’s iconic orchestral waltz The Blue Danube, once the sonic backdrop for both Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey and the Netflix megahit Squid Game, is about to reach its most ...
Texarkana Gazette

Strauss’ ‘Blue Danube’ is beamed into space as Vienna celebrates with a concert

VIENNA -- Strauss' "Blue Danube" waltz has finally made it into space, nearly a half-century after missing a ride on NASA's twin Voyager spacecraft. The European Space Agency's big radio antenna in ...