NASA Sends Super-Hit 'The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)' by Missy Elliott towards Venus
In a modern, cosmic twist, NASA sends a turbo-charged blast of sound waves into the great beyond, beaming Missy Elliott's hip-hop anthem, "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)," towards the second planet from the sun – none other than Venus.
This celestial transmission occurred on a yet-undisclosed day, but it took a jaw-dropping 14 minutes for the song to reach its distant destination, touring 158 million miles through the void of space. Known for its romantic associations with love, Venus appears to have caught the fancy of the rap legend herself.
In a press release, Elliott expressed a moment of disbelief, declaring, "I can hardly believe it! 'The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)' is voyaging beyond our world, carried by NASA through the Deep Space Network!"
"I adore Venus," Elliott continued, "As it symbolizes power, beauty, and empowerment, I'm touched to have the opportunity to share my art and message with the universe!"
Our solar system's 'planet of love' has attracted NASA's attention for a long time, with the agency launching multiple missions to Venus since 1962, including a couple more on the horizon. Could these upcoming missions soon find themselves rocking out to Elliott's tunes? Time will tell.
The concept of broadcasting human music into space isn't a totally new notion. Way back in 1977, NASA outfitted the Voyagers 1 and 2 spacecrafts with a pair of golden phonograph records, each carrying a collection of Earth's greatest musical works, including Chuck Berry's "Johnny B. Goode." These pioneering spacecrafts are still operational, providing valuable data from interstellar space to this day. An extraterrestrial discovering either ship would be treated to Berry's rock and roll masterpiece.
For those who live life in the fast lane of the cosmos, The Beatles' "Across the Universe" might serve as a more suitable soundtrack. In 2008, NASA blasted this song towards the North Star as part of a commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the launch of the United States' first satellite, Explorer 1.
Whether our extraterrestrial friends appreciate our music selections or not, they can rest assured that we'll keep pushing the boundaries of space exploration and interstellar communication. So, let's keep the tunes blasting and join Missy Elliott in her cosmic journey as she salutes the stratospheric heights of Venus. Let's get ready to rhythm space!
- After its transmission on Earth, Missy Elliott's "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" will continue to travel through space, reaching the Deep Space Network's technology, which NASA uses to transmit data.
- In the future, NASA explorations to Venus might find themselves listening to Elliott's hip-hop anthem, just as spacecrafts Voyager 1 and 2 currently play Chuck Berry's "Johnny B. Goode."
- As a symbol of power, beauty, and empowerment, the future of technology-driven space exploration may lead to the transmittal of rap music from Earth to distant planets, such as Venus.
- With NASA's ongoing missions to Venus and plans for future ones, it's possible that the "planet of love" will be populated with the beats and rhymes of Earth's music in the future of space science.