Austrian composer Johann Strauss II's "The Blue Danube" has, for many people, been synonymous with space travel since it was used in Stanley Kubrick's 1968 sci-fi film classic "2001: A Space Odyssey".

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A view of the Johann Strauss monument in Vienna's Stadtpark, created by artist Edmund von Helmer. The Vienna Philharmonic is to ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Strauss’ “Blue Danube” is heading into space this month to mark the 200th anniversary of the waltz king's birth. The classical piece will be beamed into the cosmos as it's ...

Strauss’ “Blue Danube” is heading into space this month to mark the 200th anniversary of the waltz king's birth. The classical piece will be beamed into the cosmos as it's performed by the Vienna ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — A classic piece of music is about to be broadcast into space at the speed of light. The classical work “By the Beautiful Blue Danube,” by Johann Strauss II, will be broadcast into ...

The Vienna Symphony Orchestra has broadcast Strauss II’s famous waltz ‘The Beautiful Blue Danube’ into space, in celebration of the composer’s 200th anniversary. Johann Strauss II’s most famous piece, ...