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The Austrian composer Johann Strauss II's 'The Blue Danube' was broadcast into space by the European Space Agency to celebrate its 200th birthday, with the signal traveling towards NASA's Voyager spacecraft, highlighting its cultural significance and connection to space exploration.
To celebrate Johann Strauss II's 200th birthday and the ESA's 50th anniversary, the 'Blue Danube' waltz will be live-performed and transmitted into space, passing Mars in less than a second and reaching Voyager 1 in 23 hours, highlighting Europe's space achievements and cultural heritage.
The European Space Agency will broadcast Johann Strauss II’s waltz 'Blue Danube' into deep space toward Voyager 1 to correct its omission from the original Golden Record, symbolizing a blend of cultural legacy and scientific exploration on ESA's 50th anniversary.