Jai guru de va om.
That's sure to keep any potential invading species away!
Terry
On Feb 2, 2008 12:30 AM, Harry Veeder [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Speaking of aliens...
Harry
NASA to beam Beatles tune into space
'Send my love to the aliens,' says McCartney
Last Updated: Friday, February 1, 2008 | 11:12 AM ET CBC News
U.S. space agency NASA plans to send a Beatles hit across the universe on
Monday, saying it is the first song ever to be beamed directly into deep
space.
The song chosen is, appropriately, Across the Universe, and it will be sent
out 40 years to the day after it was recorded.
The track will be transmitted through the Deep Space Network, an
international array of antennas that supports space exploration missions, at
7 p.m. ET on Feb. 4.
The network will direct the song toward Polaris, the North Star, 431 light
years away. The event marks the 50th anniversary of NASA and the 45th
anniversary of the Deep Space Network.
Former Beatle Paul McCartney sent a message of congratulations to the space
agency, adding Send my love to the aliens. All the best, Paul.
John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono also hailed the achievement. I see that this
is the beginning of the new age in which we will communicate with billions
of planets across the universe, she said.
It's not the first time NASA has beamed up a Beatles tune. In 2005 McCartney
performed the song Good Day Sunshine during a concert that was transmitted
to the International Space Station.
Here Comes the Sun, Ticket to Ride and A Hard Day's Night have also been
played to wake astronaut crews in orbit.
The public around the world has been invited to participate in the event by
simultaneously playing the song at the same time it is transmitted by NASA.
