Houston Public Media

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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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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...