2008 Woodie Awards
Across the Universe
travels across the universe
by Matthew Jackson
Issue date: 2/11/08 Section: A&E
For the fist time ever, NASA transmitted a song directly into deep space on Feb. 4. The chosen song was Across the Universe by the Beatles.
The transmission commemorates the 40th anniversary of the day the Beatles recorded the song. It was also the 50th anniversary of the day that NASA was founded.
The transmission is being aimed at the North Star, Polaris. The song will travel across the universe at a speed of 186,000 miles per second.
According to NASA, former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney expressed excitement that the tune, which was principally written by 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."
It isn't the first time Beatles music has been used by NASA. In November 2005, Good Day Sunshine was transmitted to the International Space Station, ISS.
The new Across the Universe movie came out on Video and DVD on Feb. 5.
The transmission commemorates the 40th anniversary of the day the Beatles recorded the song. It was also the 50th anniversary of the day that NASA was founded.
The transmission is being aimed at the North Star, Polaris. The song will travel across the universe at a speed of 186,000 miles per second.
According to NASA, former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney expressed excitement that the tune, which was principally written by 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."
It isn't the first time Beatles music has been used by NASA. In November 2005, Good Day Sunshine was transmitted to the International Space Station, ISS.
The new Across the Universe movie came out on Video and DVD on Feb. 5.
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