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**PFOnline** · 03-14-2004 05:19 PM

Pink Floyd song played on Mars

The Pink Floyd song Eclipse, from the album Dark Side of the Moon was used to wake the Mars probe 'Opportunity' on the 10th of March 2004. The song was chosen in recognition of the transit of the martian moon, Phobos. After the probe had finished with the classic song, a second song, 'Meet me halfway', by Kenny Loggins, was played because Opportunity is halfway through its primary 90-sol surface mission. This is not the first time Pink Floyd was played in outer space: Russian astronauts took a recording of the Pink Floyd live album 'Delicate Sound of Thunder', into space with them. The US Mars probe 'Opportunity' is the second probe on Mars closely following behind 'Spirit.

Thanks/Source: Roger Waters Online (Our sister site!)

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wowser · 03-14-2004 05:24 PM

PFOnline Wrote:

Pink Floyd song played on Mars

The Pink Floyd song Eclipse, from the album Dark Side of the Moon was used to wake the Mars probe 'Opportunity' on the 10th of March 2004. The song was chosen in recognition of the transit of the martian moon, Phobos. After the probe had finished with the classic song, a second song, 'Meet me halfway', by Kenny Loggins, was played because Opportunity is halfway through its primary 90-sol surface mission. This is not the first time Pink Floyd was played in outer space: Russian astronauts took a recording of the Pink Floyd live album 'Delicate Sound of Thunder', into space with them. The US Mars probe 'Opportunity' is the second probe on Mars closely following behind 'Spirit.

Thanks/Source: Roger Waters Online (Our sister site!)

Great story! Just a shame it had to nestle next to Kenny :(

Dramamine · 03-14-2004 07:05 PM

I bet that was a really cool experience for all the members of pink floyd, to have their song played on mars.

**Kimbers Sheep** · 03-14-2004 08:46 PM

very, very nice, Floyd in outerspace, hehehehe

qjamesfloyd · 03-15-2004 04:34 AM

Pink Floyd - Kenny Loggins,lol,what a contrast that is :;):

pinkfloydiac25 · 03-15-2004 02:06 PM

thats cool, but i agree, it could have done without loggins. haha :alien: :music: rocker

Navidkrad · 03-15-2004 06:52 PM

Good for Marsians :O
Did they translate it to their local language?

TheDark&CrazyPiperDiamond · 03-16-2004 09:30 AM

So now PINK FLOYD RULE THE UNIVERSE!!!!!!

bak2life · 03-16-2004 01:36 PM

I like it! Cool

floydianyid · 03-16-2004 01:56 PM

is this a big deal ?

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