The Vienna Symphony Orchestra recently performed a waltz, 'The Blue Danube,' transmitted into space as part of the 'Waltz Into Space' project. This initiative aims to celebrate both the 50th anniversary of the European Space Agency (ESA) and the 200th birthday of composer Johann Strauss. The project criticizes the absence of Strauss's iconic work from the Voyager probes' 'Golden record.' Through the live performance, ESA beamed the music into the cosmos, with hopes of connecting with potential extraterrestrial life, promoting the idea of music as a universal language.
The beauty of this mission lies in its boundless imagination and optimism. Music is a universal language - one that transcends borders, species, and even galaxies.
Humanity long ago decided on a playlist to represent our species to the universe, in the form of the 'Golden record' that rode along with the two Voyager probes.
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