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Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
An Astronaut Recorded Music in Space, and the ISS Sounds Like a Plane
A couple days ago Canadian astronaut–and killer mustache wearer–Colonel Chris Hadfield posted a song he’d recorded aboard the International Space Station on Reddit.
Britney Spears Tweets at Mars Rover, Curiosity Prefers Anthrax
A couple of days ago, Britney Spears tweeted at Curiosity — NASA’s radioisotope-powered Martian space rover — “So @MarsCuriosity… does Mars look the same as it did in 2000?” She then linked to her video for “Oops!… I Did It Again,” which takes place on, of course, Mars. The $2.5 billion piece of electronics was actually kind enough to reply, “Hey Brit Brit. Mars is still looking good. Maybe someday an astronaut will bring me a gift, too. Drill bits crossed ;).” Adorable! But the rover might not be as keen on “Brit Brit” as it lets on.
As revealed in an AMA session with the “engineers and scientists on the Mars Curiosity Rover Mission” here (via Business Insider), the rover listens to a variety of classic rock and metal (even Anthrax), but no Britney Spears. Apparently, the scientists operating the rover like to send it themed wake-up songs, which have ranged from the Beatles to showtunes to Wagner. Check out the full Martian soundtrack below.
Sol 2: The Beatles, “Good Morning Good Morning”
Sol 3: Singin’ in the Rain, “Good Morning”
Sol 5: Richard Wagner, “The Ride of the Valkyries,” and the R10 [software upgrade] victory song: Theme From “Mission: Impossible”
Sol 6: Anthrax’s “Got the Time” and 30 Seconds to Mars’ “Echelon”
Sol 7: The Doors, “Break on Through”, and George Harrison’s “Got My Mind Set on You”
Sol 8: John Williams, Star Wars Theme
Sol 9: Simon and Garfunkel, “Wake Up Little Susie”
Sol 10: Frank Sinatra, “Come Fly With Me”
Mission Control: Celebrating NASA and Space Explorers everywhere
A mix of ambient and experimental music mixed with the historical sounds of the space program.
The Asteroids Galaxy Tour The Golden Age
Beautiful images of Moon phases on this Bjork video.
Space Classics Symphony Advertisement by showpony
A series produced for the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, which will be playing such sci-fi classics as 2001: A Space Odyssey, the theme from Superman, Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, The Return of the Jedi, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and Star Trek. Check out all the details and full setlist at aso.com.au. And if anyone reading this can attend, please bootleg me a copy of the show, kthx.
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Michel Gondry’s interpretation on space, Moon and comets is quite beautiful on this new Bjork video.
Sesame Street - I Don’t Want To Live On The Moon
M.I.A. - Space
It has already been posted before by tobles, but worth the reblog!
Muse have had 'real discussions' about playing gig in space
Matt Bellamy says his intergalactic ambition is ‘for real’
Pink Floyd, Eclipse.
Just to get you in the mood! ;o)
Flock of Seagulls, Space Age Love Song.
Sheila B. Devotion, Spacer.
He’s a spacer
A star chaser
Could it be gayer?
