NASA Beams Missy Elliott's 'The Rain' to Venus

The 1997 hit becomes the first hip-hop song transmitted into deep space, symbolizing strength and empowerment.

The song traveled 158 million miles from Earth to Venus in 14 minutes via NASA's Deep Space Network.
Missy Elliott chose Venus for its representation of strength, beauty, and empowerment.
This marks the second song NASA has transmitted to space, following The Beatles' 'Across the Universe' in 2008.
The initiative highlights Missy Elliott's history of space-themed visuals and boundary-pushing art.
NASA's Deep Space Network has been a key tool in space communication for over 60 years.