The rover Curiosity and rapper Will.i.am held the first interplanetary concert

At midnight, when Moscow bid farewell to August 28, and the time came for new days, on the other side of the planet, in the city of Pasadena, California, at one o'clock local time , the rapper Black Eyed Peas band lead singer Will Ay I Ehm ( Will.i. am ), which was broadcast live from Mars.
The song transmitted by the Curiosity rover from the Gale crater could be enjoyed at a distance of millions of kilometers from Mars - at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory ( JPL ).
Signal transmission from the rover took place through the Deep Space Network - a network of giant dish antennas located in Madrid, Canberra and the Mojave Desert.
The rover transmitted to Earth the song "Reach for the Stars" ( Reach for the Stars ). Although the name coincides with the famous hit of the 60s of the last century , this composition is Will Ai Ema's own creation.
According to the artist, the song expresses his passion for science, technology, closeness to the spirit of the space discoverer.

“Today I want to inspire young people to ensure that they do not look at possible difficulties and pursue the goal of developing technological progress,” said Will AIM, addressing the audience. “I know that I should inspire young people because they do the same in response.”
The singer has repeatedly shown interest in the achievements of technical progress. So, in 2009, he participated in the CNN television channel in the form of a hologram .
We must also pay tribute to the activities of Will Ay Ema in the field of charity. The artist is the founder of the i.am.angel Foundation, which is known for participating in procurement of modern digital technology for kindergartens. The main objective of the foundation is “changing life through inspiration and expanding human capabilities in education”.
After the speech, it was announced that this time the foundation “i.am.angel Foundation” together with the Discovery Education project would invest $ 10 million in support of training in the field of natural science, technical and mathematical disciplines, as well as art.

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