"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. > >
