Strauss' “Blue Danube” waltz has finally made it into space, nearly a half-century after missing a ride on NASA's Voyagers.

The digitised sound will be transmitted to the large 35-metre satellite dish at ESA's Cebreros ground station in Spain.

In a unique tribute, ESA transmitted the Blue Danube Waltz into deep space to celebrate its 50th anniversary, merging art and ...

Austrian composer Johann Strauss II's "The Blue Danube" has, for many people, been synonymous with space travel since it was used in Stanley Kubrick's 1968 sci-fi film classic "2001: A Space Odyssey".

Strauss' "Blue Danube" is heading into space this month to mark the 200th anniversary of the waltz king's birth.

ustrian composer Johann Strauss II's "The Blue Danube" has, for many people, been synonymous with space travel since it was used in Stanley Kubrick's 1968 sci-fi classic "2001: A Space Odyssey".

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 ...

Austrian composer Johann Strauss II’s The Blue Danube has, for many people, been synonymous with space travel since it was used in Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 sci-fi film 2001: A Space Odyssey. However, ...

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 performed by the Vienna ...

Members of the Vienna Symphony Orchestra perform "The Blue Danube" waltz as it is transmitted into deep space towards Voyager 1. in Vienna, Austria, on Saturday, May 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Denes ...

The Blue Danube, by Johann Strauss, will be beamed into the cosmos as it's performed by the Vienna Symphony Orchestra on 31 May, and livestreamed with free public screenings in Vienna, Madrid ...