across the universe

On February 4, NASA transmitted the Beatles' song "Across the Universe" via its Deep Space Network toward Polaris, the North Star, 431 light years from earth. The transmission, the first time a song has been beamed into deep space, marked the 40th anniversary of the day the band recorded the song. The lyrics and music are now traveling at the speed of light, 186,000 miles per second, to far reaches of the universe. In a message to the space agency, Sir Paul McCartney said: "Amazing! Well done, NASA! Send my love to the aliens. All the best, Paul".
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