Vienna (AP) – Strauss’ “Blue Danube” waltz After missing the chance to board NASA’s Twin Voyager spacecraft, we are commemorating half a century of space exploration.
European Space Agency Big Spanish radio antenna transmitted the waltz to the cosmos on Saturday. The operator focused on Voyager 1, which is known as the world’s farthest spacecraft. It was anticipated that, traveling at the speed of light, the music would reach Voyager 1 in about 23 hours.
The Vienna Symphony Orchestra performed “Blue Danube” during the space transmission, even sending versions from their rehearsal. This event is part of the year-long celebration of King Johann Strauss II’s 200th birthday, who was born in Vienna in 1825. Strauss’s Space Salute also marks the 50th anniversary of the ESA.
Launched in 1977, Voyager 1 now resides in interstellar space, with both Voyagers carrying golden records filled with music, yet lacking anything from the Waltz King. His “Blue Danube” holds a special significance for space enthusiasts, having been featured in Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 sci-fi classic, 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Source: apnews.com