NASA has decided to launch a message into space, specifically to the planet Venus, and has chosen a hip-hop song by singer Missy Elliott.
The American song is titled Rain (Supa Dupa fly) NASA explained in a statement that it was broadcast from the Goldstone Complex of the Deep Space Network (DSN), in California, and covered about 254 million kilometers.
aEarth’s stars aligned to deliver an inspiring message to Venus and the lyrics of the song the rain (Soba Doba flies“Hip-hop artist Missy Elliott, via NASA’s DSN (Deep Space Network),” the statement read.
The DSN is the largest and most sensitive communications service in NASA’s Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN) program, according to the agency.
It contains an array of giant radio antennas that allow missions to track, send commands and receive scientific data from spacecraft heading toward the moon.
So far, the system has only sent one other song into space. This is the first “hip-hop” style.
“Space exploration and Missy Elliott’s art are about pushing boundaries,” said Brittany Brown, director of the Digital Technology Division in the Office of Communications at NASA Headquarters in Washington.
“Missy has a history of infusing space-themed narratives and futuristic visuals into her music videos.“So the opportunity to collaborate on something out of this world is really fitting.”
Sent at the speed of light last Friday The radio frequency signal took about 14 minutes to reach the planet..
Elliott’s musical career, whose favorite planet is Venus, began more than 30 years ago. Now, thanks to the Internet, his music has traveled far beyond his followers on Earth, NASA added.
“I still can’t believe I’m leaving this world with NASA via the Deep Space Network when Rain (Supa Dupa fly) “It became the first hip-hop song to go into space,” Elliott said when he learned of the project.
“I chose Venus because it symbolizes strength, beauty and power.“I feel so honored to have the opportunity to share my art and message with the universe,” she added.
NASA will launch two missions, selected in 2021, to explore Venus and send data back to Earth using the DSN.
The DAVINCI mission, led by NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, is not expected to launch until 2029.
Veritas, scheduled to launch in 2031, is led by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California.
NASA and DSN are also collaborating on the European Space Agency’s Envision mission.
