Among those skipped was Johann Strauss II, whose “Blue Danube” graced Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 sci-fi opus “2001: A Space Odyssey.” The tourist board in Vienna, where Strauss was born on Oct. 25, 1825, ...

The European Space Agency (ESA) marked a cultural and scientific milestone on May 31, 2025. It was a one-of-a-kind occasion that combined music with space research when the ESA sent Johann Strauss ...

Johann Strauss’ “Blue Danube” will be beamed into space this month to commemorate the Austrian composer’s 200th birthday — and to correct the “cosmic mistake” of being left out of ...

For decades, music has been filling the gaps in our society. In today’s era, music has also followed us into space. From ...

Johann Strauss II's popular orchestral piece "By the Beautiful Blue Danube" has been inextricably linked to space since it was used in the 1968 classic film 2001: A Space Odyssey. The waltz played ...

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".

All year round, in restaurants, shops, and hotels, there is no escaping The Blue Danube waltz. It is the most famous waltz ever written – actually not one waltz but a chain of five interlinked waltz ...

A pre-recorded version of the "most famous of all waltzes" will be played out later this month and beamed into space, as well ...

(ESA via AP) (Uncredited) 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 ...

Johann Strauss II's "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 ...

Donor-Advised Funds Support KQED by using your donor-advised fund to make a charitable gift. Strauss’ “Blue Danube” is heading into space this month to mark the 200th anniversary of the waltz king’s ...