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Blue Danube Waltz to be beamed into space by Vienna Symphony Orchestra

VIENNA – A classical masterpiece with deep ties to spaceflight pop culture will finally reach the stars next week when the European Space Agency beams a live performance of The Blue Danube Waltz by ...
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Strauss' 'The Blue Danube' to waltz into interstellar space on May 31

A view of the Johann Strauss monument in Vienna's Stadtpark, created by artist Edmund von Helmer. The Vienna Philharmonic is to play Johann Strauss' "The Blue Danube" in the Austrian capital on May 31 ...
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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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Why is the European Space Agency beaming a waltz at NASA's Voyager 1 probe this weekend?

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A still from a scene "2001: A Space Odyssey," which famously used Johann Strauss II's "Blue ...