Imagine Dragons' Song Lands on Moon Amid Failed Broadcast Plans

Imagine Dragons' song "Children of the Sky" was intended to become the first song broadcast from the Moon as part of Lonestar Data Holdings' mission to establish a data center on the lunar surface. Launched on February 26, 2025, aboard the Athena spacecraft, the mission faced complications when it landed on its side, about 820 feet short of its target on March 6. Although the broadcast did not occur as planned, the song remains on the Moon as a symbol of human creativity and the intersection of art and science. Lonestar's investor, Ryan Micheletti, emphasized the mission's goal of inspiring future generations about space and technology. Despite the setbacks, the data center, carrying eight terabytes of material, including the song, survived the landing. The endeavor highlights the ambition to merge music and space exploration in innovative ways.