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Monday, January 4, 2010

Music Monday: Across the Universe


This is a big day for me. And this is a good song for that day. "Across the Universe" is my favorite Beatles song, and NASA agrees with me.

On February 4, 2008, NASA beamed a transmission of "Across the Universe" into space. From the NASA website:

The transmission was aimed at the North Star, Polaris, which is located 431 light years away from Earth. The song will travel across the universe at a speed of 186,000 miles per second. Former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney expressed excitement that the tune, which was principally written by fellow Beatle John Lennon, was being beamed into the cosmos.

"Amazing! Well done, NASA!" McCartney said in a message to the space agency. "Send my love to the aliens. All the best, Paul."
Lennon's widow, Yoko Ono, characterized the song's transmission as a significant event.

"I see that this is the beginning of the new age in which we will communicate with billions of planets across the universe," she said.

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11 comments:

  1. Robyn CampbellJanuary 4, 2010 at 7:28 AM

    Today is the first day of the rest of your life and the day that you journey down the trail to your destination--published author. Good luck and you know, that you know this is gonna happen. :0) *hugs to my writing partner.

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  2. Carolina M. Valdez SchneiderJanuary 4, 2010 at 7:59 AM

    Excellent. Good luck for 2010. I always like to start with a song. And you've chosen a good one.

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  3. TanaJanuary 4, 2010 at 12:12 PM

    Cool! Thanx for sharing!!!

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  4. Yat-YeeJanuary 4, 2010 at 12:32 PM

    That is one cool thing to do. I wouldn't be able to name my favorite Beatles song though. Yesterday, no Eleanor Rigby, no...

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  5. Tricia J. O'BrienJanuary 4, 2010 at 12:41 PM

    Wonderful song and video and a great start to 2010. Thank you.

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  6. Elana JohnsonJanuary 4, 2010 at 3:33 PM

    Very cool! I hope 2010 brings you the stars -- and more!

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  7. ClementineJanuary 4, 2010 at 5:20 PM

    What a wonderful way to start 2010 - Thanks, Beth!

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  8. lotusgirlJanuary 4, 2010 at 9:09 PM

    I love the Beatles. It's nice to share them with the rest of the Universe.

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  9. PJ HooverJanuary 4, 2010 at 10:12 PM

    I hope your day (and year) are stellar :)

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  10. Shelli (srjohannes)January 5, 2010 at 3:25 PM

    good luck in 2010!

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  11. NishantJanuary 12, 2010 at 9:36 AM

    Good luck and you know, that you know this is gonna happen.

    Work from home India

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