50th anniversary

KUT Radio celebrates 50 years of music, news

UT - Office of Public Affairs  Thu, 08/21/2008 - 10:00am

KUT Radio 90.5 FM, listener-supported news and music from Central Texas, begins a year-long 50th anniversary celebration on Aug. 21.

Since receiving the call sign of KUT from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Aug. 21, 1958, KUT Radio has nurtured and shared the most authentic and remarkable voices of the community—and the world—through local and [...]



 

Nasa 'should follow Columbus'

BBC News | Science/Nature | World Edition  Tue, 04/22/2008 - 11:54am

Time for mankind to set sail for a "new world", says Professor Stephen Hawking, on the US space agency's 50th anniversary.



 

NASA to Send Beatles' Song on Long Journey

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Fri, 02/01/2008 - 5:00am

NASA will celebrate its 50th anniversary by beaming music into deep space. The Beatles' "Across the Universe" will be sent to the North Star, which is 2.5 quadrillion miles away.

It will take 431 years for the song to get there.

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