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ESA Celebrates 200 Years of Strauss with Space Waltz
6/5/2025
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- On May 31, 2025, the European Space Agency celebrated Johann Strauss II's 200th birthday and its own 50th anniversary by beaming "The Blue Danube Waltz" into deep space. This historic transmission, correcting its omission from NASA's Voyager Golden Records, was marked by live performances in Vienna and captivated audiences worldwide, sending the waltz on an unprecedented journey.
