NASA Transmits Missy Elliot’s Hip Hop Song ‘The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)’ to Planet Venus
NASA beams Missy Elliott's "The Rain" to Venus, marking the first hip-hop song sent into space. This event showcases the synergy between music and space exploration.
NASA and the Hip Hop industry has achieved a new milestone as Hip Hop rapper Missy Elliot’s iconic song The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly) has been beamed to the planet of Venus.
On July 12, NASA’s Deep Space Network (DSN), a global network of giant radio antennas, transmitted the lyrics and the inspirational message from Missy Elliot’s hit song to Venus.
This is only the second time that NASA has beamed music into space; the first song being Across the Universe by The Beatles.
Notably excited about the success of the space mission, Missy Elliot expressed, “YOOO this is crazy! We just went #OutOfThisWorld with @NASA and sent the FIRST hip hop song into space through the Deep Space Network. My song “The Rain” has officially been transmitted all the way to Venus, the planet that symbolizes strength, beauty and empowerment. The sky is not the limit, it’s just the beginning.”
Missy Elliott on X: "YOOO this is crazy! We just went #OutOfThisWorld with @NASA and sent the FIRST hip hop song into space through the Deep Space Network. My song “The Rain” has officially been transmitted all the way to Venus, the planet that symbolizes strength, beauty and empowerment. The sky is not the limit, it’s just the beginning.”
YOOO this is crazy! We just went #OutOfThisWorld with @NASA and sent the FIRST hip hop song into space through the Deep Space Network. My song “The Rain” has officially been transmitted all the way to Venus, the planet that symbolizes strength, beauty and empowerment. The sky is… pic.twitter.com/g6HofNQSt1
— Missy Elliott (@MissyElliott) July 15, 2024
The transmission travelled 158 million miles at the speed of light and took 14 minutes to reach Venus.
NASA said in a statement, “Both space exploration and Missy Elliott's art have been about pushing boundaries. Missy has a track record of infusing space-centric storytelling and futuristic visuals in her music videos, so the opportunity to collaborate on something out of this world is truly fitting.”
There are two upcoming NASA missions; DAVINCI slated for launch in 2029 and VERITAS which is scheduled to launch in 2031. These missions will use DSN to transmit critical data back to earth.
This one-of-a-kind event celebrates the fusion of music and space technology using the state-of-the-art DSN located in California.