Strauss' “Blue Danube” waltz has finally made it into space, nearly a half-century after missing a ride on NASA's Voyagers.

Strauss’ “Blue Danube” waltz has finally made it into space, nearly a half-century after missing a ride on NASA’s twin ...

Austrian composer Johann Strauss II's "The Blue Danube" has, for many people, been synonymous with space travel since it was ...

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".

Strauss' "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 the Vienna ...

Strauss' "Blue Danube" is heading into space this month to mark the 200th anniversary of the waltz king's birth.