Songs By Elvis and Jimi Hendrix Now On The Moon

Above, Jimi Hendrix on September 17, 1970.

A U.S. spacecraft has touched down on the moon for the first time since 1972 when Apollo 17 landed there. The spacecraft was unmanned, but it did contain digitalized recordings of top rock superstars including Jimi Hendrix and Elvis Presley.

Far Out Magazine reported:

For the first time since 1972, an American spacecraft has touched down on the moon, bringing digitised recordings from some of the greatest musicians ever, including Jimi Hendrix.

The spacecraft, called Odysseus, has tucked tunes into the time capsule resting on the moon’s surface from legendary 20th-century artists including Elvis Presley, Marvin Gaye, Santana, Chuck Berry, Sly & the Family Stone, Bob Marley, Janis Joplin, The Who as well as Hendrix.

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