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NASA has turned a Hubble Telescope photo into music. Listen.

May 4, 2020May 3, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Hubble, NASA

In space, no one can hear you sing. But you can transpose various vibrations from the cosmos into frequencies that

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Radio 

One of the coolest online indie rock radio stations on the planet is run by NASA. Yes, them.

November 20, 2019November 20, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Indie Rock, NASA, Third Rock Radio

A few years back, I was rooting around for something I could play on the back patio for a BBQ

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Would someone PLEASE sample this audio of a marsquake into a song?

October 2, 2019October 2, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments InSight, Mars, Marsquake, NASA

NASA’s InSight lander is equipped with all sorts of cool gadgetry for its study of the Martian surface. This includes

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This Ariana Grande song was remixed by NASA as a recruiting tool for women to go to the moon

September 10, 2019September 10, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Ariana Grande, Artemis, NASA

NASA is employing Ariana Grande to attract women to the space program. I quote: “As we look forward to sending

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Music News 

NASA names a rock on Mars after The Rolling Stones

August 23, 2019August 23, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Mars, NASA, Rolling Stones

When NASA’s InSight lander touched down on Mars back in November 2018, the wash from the landing rockets hit a

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Music News 

Random music news for Tuesday, July 30, 2019

July 30, 2019July 30, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Brian Jones, Casey Kasem, Heavy Montreal, Metallica, NASA, Pledgemusic, Universal Music, YouTube

On this day in 1962, the Trans-Canada highway opened for business, making it the longest national highway on the planet.

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Cool! Sounds of NASA.

March 25, 2019March 24, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments NASA

Who knew that NASA had a SoundCloud account? The US space agency has uploaded hundreds of hours of audio so

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Music News 

NASA has turned a Hubble Space Telescope photo into music

March 10, 2019March 10, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Hubble Space Telescope, NASA

While it’s true that space is generally a silent place, there are ways to extract sound from the cosmos in

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Queen’s Brian May is going to serenade a lonely NASA spacecraft

December 20, 2018December 20, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Brian May, NASA, New Horizons, Ultima Thule

On January 1, the New Horizons spacecraft, the first NASA probe to buzz Pluto, will reach its next target: a

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Music News 

Random music news for Saturday, December 8, 2018

December 8, 2018December 7, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alexa, BTS, Bush, Gene Simmons, Google Assistant, Jimmy Page, KISS, Metallica, NASA, Radio, Robbie Williams, Shakria, Sound of Music Festival, Spotify, TIME, Whiskey

Hopping over to the NE Caribbean Command Centre for the next week. I will, however, remain on guard for any

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Green Day landed on Mars Monday. Sort of.

November 27, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Green Day, InSight, Mars, NASA

Scientists, engineers, exobiologists, and fans of space exploration didn’t breath for six-and-a-half minutes yesterday (November 26) as the $1 billion

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Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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Podcast – The Backstage Project

The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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  • The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
    Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
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  • Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
    Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
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  • Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
    You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
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