NASA beams 'Across the Universe' toward Polaris

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NASA transmitted the Beatles song 'Across the Universe' through its Deep Space Network toward Polaris, about 431 light-years away, marking the song's 40th anniversary, NASA's 50th and the Deep Space Network's 45th.

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  1. PressIs Anyone Out There? (opens in a new tab)ABC News / 2008-02-03
  2. Press'Across the Universe' Day for NASA and Beatles Fans (opens in a new tab)Universe Today / 2008-02-04

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