30 SECONDS TO MARS RELEASE NEW SINGLE INTO OUTER SPACE

2013-03-01

JARED LETO-FRONTED 30 SECONDS TO MARS ARE LAUNCHING THEIR LATEST TRACK INTO SPACE

Alternative rockers 30 Seconds to Mars are gearing up for the release of their new album, and they’re doing it up big. This morning (March 1), the band launched their new single, “Up in the Air,” literally up in the air.

Specifically, the debut copy of the single was packed inside the 1,200 pounds of cargo and other scientific gear being transferred from Florida’s Cape Canaveral to the International Space Station, according to Rolling Stone. This is certainly a first, and the guys in the band — Jared Leto, Shannon Leto and Tomo Milicevic — were all slated to appear in Florida to stare into the air as the Space Exploration Technologies cargo capsule holding their track, the magazine reports.

“Up in the Air” will officially premiere to the world on March 18. The band has announced they will premiere the track and conduct a live online interview with none other than astronaut Tom Marshburn, who will be on the space craft. Find more information about the event on 30 Seconds to Mars’ official website. “Up in the Air” will be released via all the major digital outlets on March 19.

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Thirty Seconds to Mars Launching Single to Space Station on SpaceX Rocket

 28 February 2013

Thirty Seconds to Mars' single art for "Up in the Air." The first copy of the new song is being launched to the International Space Station on SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft. On March 1, 2013.

It's more than half-a-minute away and not quite the Red Planet, but the International Space Station is about to play host to Thirty Seconds to Mars.

The American rock band, fronted by actor Jared Leto, is sending their first new single in four years to the orbiting laboratory on Space Exploration Technologies' (SpaceX) Dragon capsule as part of a cargo mission contracted by NASA. The first copy of "Up in the Air" — Thirty Seconds to Mars' first single from the band's fourth studio record — will lift off with more than 1,200 pounds (540 kilograms) of science experiments and crew supplies on Friday (March 1) at 10:10 a.m. EST (1510 GMT).

The band, who will be at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida to watch the launch, will visit Mission Control at the Johnson Space Center in Houston on March 18 where they will take part in a question and answer session with Expedition 35 flight engineer and NASA astronaut Thomas Marshburn live from onboard the space station. The orbital downlink will serve to "launch" the music single on Earth, which will premiere worldwide that day and be available at all digital retailers the following day, March 19.

Thirty Seconds to Mars are just the latest musicians to interact with the space station's residents. The astronauts recently spoke with singer Peter Gabriel and Expedition 35 commander and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Chris Hadfield collaborated with Ed Robertson, the frontman of the band Barenaked Ladies, to record the first duet of an original song performed simultaneously in space and on the ground.

The SpaceX mission carrying the copy of "Up in the Air" is the second of 12 unmanned resupply flights contracted by NASA using the California company's Falcon 9 rockets and Dragon capsules. The private spacecraft is part of a new fleet of U.S. commercial vehicles that are taking the place of NASA's now retired space shuttle program.

In addition to the single, the CRS-2 (or SpX-2) mission is also packed with a surprise snack for the space station crew from the orchard of a SpaceX employee's father. The gumdrop-shaped capsule is slated to arrive at the orbiting complex the day after its launch, where it will stay through March 25. The spacecraft will then return to Earth packed with science results and spent equipment, splashing down in the Pacific Ocean.

Thirty Seconds to Mars — comprising brothers Jared and Shannon Leto, as well as Tomo Milicevic — has sold over five million albums worldwide and the band's videos have more than 300 million views on YouTube. During the 2009 release of their previous album, "This is War," the group broke the Guinness World Record for most shows played during a single album cycle.

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Thirty Seconds To Mars' New Album Is 'An Evolution'

Mar 4 2013

'We've gone to an entirely new place,' Jared Leto tells MTV News about Mars' upcoming album.

Thirty Seconds to Mars' new single hadn't even reached the International Space Station when Jared Leto got on the phone with MTV News to discuss its rather epic (and quite literal) launch on Friday morning ... but, as is often the case with him, he was already moving on to the band's next project: their new album.

"This is the first time I'm really talking about the album, and when you talk about these things it helps you put them into perspective," he said. "I just mastered it two days ago, and we're still toying with it, but it's been turned in and it's finished."

And perspective is definitely necessary; after all, there was a time when it seemed like the album would never happen at all. Thirty Seconds to Mars spent much of the past year recuperating from the whirlwind ride that followed 2009's This Is War, and very openly discussed the idea of calling it quits entirely. But, recharged from their time off the road, they regrouped and got to work on the record that Leto said will come to define them.

"I wrote and recorded about 70 songs for this album, and I think there's a feeling that all of us in the band have that, especially after touring as long as we did last time, that this is a really important album for us; it's a critical album for us," he explained. "It's an evolution, this album is more of who we are than we have ever been before, and we've gone to an entirely new place, which is incredibly exciting. And it's provocative at the same time, because changes bring new opportunities, new challenges, a chance to learn."

Leto added that, though the record has been mastered, there's still no firm release date, and if there's a title, he wasn't ready to reveal it just yet. But all of that will be announced over the coming months ... and once again, Thirty Seconds To Mars are ready to bring their mission to the masses.

"So much of the stuff is TBD, but we've shot a video, we've launched a single, we've finished an album, we have the most incredible things to share with our fans," Leto said. "It's brand-new territory for us, both musically and creatively."

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Thirty Seconds To Mars Blast New Single Into Orbit

Mar 1 2013

'Putting your music into space is no easy feat,' frontman Jared Leto tells MTV News.

Thirty Seconds to Mars spent Friday (March 1) morning literally launching their brand new single ... sending the first copy of "Up In The Air" into orbit on board a SpaceX rocket.

And an hour after liftoff, MTV News spoke to frontman Jared Leto from Cape Canaveral, Florida, where he was still trying to wrap his head around everything that had happened. And, for a guy who's witnessed no shortage of amazing things with his Mars mates, well, that's saying something indeed.

"It was a phenomenal morning; it's been a mind-blowing experience, sending our music up into space, where it's pushing into orbit and going around the earth, that's a pretty amazing thing to think about," Leto said. "It seemed impossible; for a moment I played with the idea of a weather balloon, but I had been speaking with NASA for quite some time about ways to find something creative to do together. And I presented them with this idea and here we are."

Leto said the process of getting a copy of the single aboard the SpaceX cargo capsule began months ago — "It wasn't easy," he laughed, "but most worthy things aren't." — and that the decision to launch it into orbit had nothing to do with the song's title. Instead, he and his bandmates were looking to kick off the next chapter of their career in an appropriately massive manner.

"From the beginning, it was clear this was a special song for us. I wrote and recorded about 70 songs for this album, and I think there's a feeling that all of us in the band have that, especially after touring as long as we did last time, that this is a really important album for us ... and 'Up in the Air' is the first step, the beginning of a conversation," he said. "It's a song that has a lot of energy, a lot of optimism, a lot of life in it. And it's incredibly important to me and Shannon and Tomo.

"A core part of what Thirty Seconds To Mars is about is dreams ... creativity and dreams are one in the same," he continued. "And so it's inspiring and challenging to try to make the impossible into reality. And this has certainly been an example of that; putting your music into space is no easy feat."

Are you excited for the return of Thirty Seconds To Mars? Let us know in the comments below!

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Thirty Seconds To Mars Begin Their Mission Into Space

March 1, 2013

Thirty Seconds To Mars have lift off. The band’s new single “Up In The Air” is officially on its way to the International Space Station.

The song, featured on their upcoming fourth album, hitched a ride on the second SpaceX Drag Cargo Capsule, which along with the very first copy of “Up In The Air” is carrying 1,200 pounds of supplies for the space station crew and experiments being conducted aboard the laboratory.

Jared Leto and the rest of his Thirty Seconds To Mars bandmates got a chance to watch the ship blastoff from Cape Canaveral this morning (March 1), tweeting their excitement throughout the launch and posting photos of them in front of the Cape Canaveral sign, along with a snapshot  of the band with NASA Commander Mark Kelly.

They later tweeted out a short video of the actual space launch with a bit of their own commentary.

#UpInTheAir is officially in space! #MARSisComing #ISS vine.co/v/bXHq2XdV3QE
— JARED LETO (@JaredLeto) March 1, 2013

Fans will get a chance to hear the new song on March 18 when the band’s interview with Tom Marshburn, one of the astronauts aboard the space station, is broadcasted live online. Visit the band’s website for more details on where to watch the livestream. “Up In The Air” will be available to buy on March 19.

Thirty Seconds To Mars aren’t the only current rockers interested in space exploration. Blink-182 and UFO enthusiast Tom DeLonge produced the 2011 sci-fi flick Love, which takes a look at an astronaut’s demise as he gets ready to come back to earth. His side project Angels & Airwaves, known for their space-themed songs, also created the musical score for the film.

Muse frontman Matt Bellamy told Guitar World last year that he would like to someday record  a song or a music video in space. Bellamy is even trying to convince Richard Branson to give him a seat on Virgin Galactic.

Broken Bells’ 2010 video for “The Ghost Inside” tried to recreate the living conditions of space using Mad Men actress Christina Hendricks as the guinea pig. Unfortunately, she proves the black abyss isn’t easy on the body or the mind, something Bellamy might want to know before heading into the new frontier.

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Thirty Seconds to Mars Debuting New Song From Space Station

February 28, 2013

Ground control to Major Leto: 18 days until the song, "Up in the Air," makes its landing at the International Space Station!

How's this for a comeback? Thirty Seconds to Mars — never one to be outdone by will.i.am's space adventures — will debut a track from their first new album in four years ... in space. 

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NASA and SpaceX (a tech company focused on space exploration) are teaming up to send the rock band’s new song, “Up in the Air," up to the International Space Station. Check out its cover art above.

The rocket holding the first copy of the track will reach the station on March 18. That same day frontman Jared Leto & Co will hold a live Q&A at NASA’s mission control. After chatting, an astronaut will premiere "Up in the Air" for us earthlings. Watch it all unfold on the band's website.

Watch the rocket's blast off tomorrow at 10:10 A.M. ET via NASA’s website.

There's still no release date or title for Thirty Seconds to Mars’ new album. But with such a galactic kick start to their comeback, fans should expect more details soon. But how can they band top a trip into space? Any suggestions?

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Thirty Seconds To Mars Launching New Single "Up In The Air" Into Outer Space

2013/02

Thirty Seconds To Mars have announced they will be sending their new single "Up In The Air" into outer space this Friday (March 1st).

The band are going to placing the track aboard a SpaceX rocket that will blast off from Cape Canaveral, Florida and dock with the International Space Station.

The launch is scheduled for 10:10 a.m. ET and fans can watch it live via NASA's official site.

On March 18th, the band will then visit NASA's mission control complex in Houston, where they'll conduct a live Q&A with Tom Marshburn, one of the astronauts aboard the International Space Station, and premiere the single for the first time.

"Up In The Air" is taken from the band's yet-to-be-announced new album and will be available through digital retailers on Tuesday, March 19th.

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30 SECONDS TO MARS TO LAUNCH ‘UP IN THE AIR’ SINGLE INTO OUTER SPACE

February 28, 2013

It may not quite reach the red planet, but 30 Seconds to Mars are about to make their debut in the realm of outer space. The band’s new single ‘Up in the Air’ will actually be launched into orbit on Friday (March 1) to eventually reach its destination of the International Space Station.

‘Up in the Air’ is the first single from 30 Seconds to Mars’ as-yet-untitled fourth album, which will see a 2013 release. The band has built a reputation for pushing the boundaries of what an act is capable of, setting a Guinness World Record for Most Shows Played During a Single Album Cycle, racking up a total of 311 shows in nearly 60 countries on six continents over a period of two years while supporting their 2009 full-length, ‘This Is War.’

As if the band’s previous accomplishments weren’t epic enough, including over 5 million albums sold worldwide, this next astronomical event will take place on March 1 at 10:10 AM ET as ‘Up in the Air’ is rocketed into outer space. The very first copy of ‘Up in the Air’ will be part of a SpaceX cargo mission carrying over 1,200 pounds of scientific equipment and another miscellaneous gear needed to aid astronauts within the International Space Station.

Fans will be able to watch the launch live thanks to NASA, who also offer full details and updates on the mission via their official website. 30 Seconds to Mars will also meet with Tom Marshburn, one of the astronauts currently aboard the space station, on March 18. The chat will also be broadcast online, with specific details soon to be announced on 30 Seconds to Mars’ website.

‘Up in the Air’ will make its Planet Earth debut on March 19.

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Thirty Seconds To Mars, 'Up In The Air' To Be Sent Into Space By NASA

02/28/2013

Thirty Second to Mars' "Up in the Air" will be launched into space. Okay, then!

Thirty Seconds to Mars (previously stylized as 30 Seconds to Mars), Jared Leto's rock band, is sending its new song into space.

NASA and SpaceX will launch "Up in the Air," the new song, from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. It will travel aboard a Falcon 9 rocket carrying a Dragon cargo capsule and land at the International Space Station, where it will be greeted by astronaut Tom Marshburn.

The launch is scheduled for a 10:10 a.m. liftoff and can be watched live at NASA's live-stream website. In case you're wondering if sending a song is an efficient use of a rocket heading to space, fear not: The Dragon capsule will be loaded with over 1,200 pounds of scientific paraphernalia.

Marshburn and the band will do a live Q&A on March 18, the day of the song's worldwide premiere. Fans can view the conversation at the band's website.

The extensive effort marks the beginning of Thirty Seconds to Mars' promotional activity for their fourth studio album, due out later in 2013. Leto and his fellow bandmates toured their previous album, "This Is War," for two years, setting a Guiness World Record for the number of shows played in support of a single album (311-plus shows in 60 countries on six continents).

"Up in the Air" isn't the first piece of music to make its way beyond Earth's atmosphere. NASA launched the Voyager Golden Record in 1977 aboard both Voyager spacecrafts, which have since exited the solar system. They continue to venture into space and contain a number of international, mostly classical music selections. The time-capsules of sorts also include playback instructions for any extraterrestrials who may happen upon them.

In 2008, NASA beamed the Beatles' "Across the Universe" directly into deep space. Yoko Ono responded with delight at the time, saying the development marked "the beginning of the new age in which we will communicate with billions of planets across the universe."

Thirty Seconds To Mars' single art for "Up in the Air" is available below.

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Thirty Seconds to Mars Launching New Single Into Space

FEBRUARY 28, 2013

'Up in the Air' will head to the International Space Station

Thirty Seconds to Mars will blast their new single "Up in the Air" literally into the air tomorrow, when the first copy is included on a SpaceX cargo mission delivering scientific experiments and goods to the International Space Station.

Frontman Jared Leto and his bandmates will head to Cape Canaveral in Florida to watch the launch of the Falcon 9 rocket, which will also be shown on NASA's website.

Photos: 30 Seconds to Mars and Kanye West

The band will also visit Mission Control in Houston on March 18th to chat with space station astronaut Tom Marshburn. The interview will be broadcast live, with more details available soon on the band's website. 

"Up in the Air" will see full release on March 19th. The song marks the first single from Thirty Seconds to Mars' as-yet-untitled fourth LP, which is set for release later this year. The band took a break from the road last year to begin working on the follow-up to 2009's This Is War amid break-up rumors that Leto squelched in an interview with Rolling Stone at the time: "We are excitedly working in the studio," he said. "I have been working quietly and without much fanfare, but I've been writing and recording constantly, really crafting the future sound of Thirty Seconds to Mars."

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MARS at Cape Canaveral SpaceX Dragon 'UP IN THE AIR' Launch by NASASocial, 1st March 2013

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5 Musicians With a Serious Space Fetish

March 6, 2013

Ground control to 30 Seconds to Mars: you aren't the only ones with an interplanetary problem.

When 30 Seconds to Mars decided to debut a single from their first album in four years from the international space station, not only did it mark a comeback for the band, it brought space back into the hearts and minds of many. Well, maybe that’s a stretch--but with the 2011 closing of the NASA shuttle program, it was good to hear about the great beyond in the press again. Thus, in honor of outer space and musicians, Fuse has compiled a list of some of the most famous Martians, astronauts, and space moguls to ever rule the airwaves.

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