Will.I.Am Says Coders Are Todays Rock Stars

Earlier this week, will.i.am became the first artist to have a song broadcast on another planet. Tuesday afternoon, the Curiosity Rover on Mars played the song "Reach For The Stars," which was audible here on Earth at a NASA event at the agencys Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif.

Mashable caught up with the former Black Eyed Pea via phone after his appearance at the song premiere to talk about his interest in science, his work promoting STEM education, and how important this career milestone is.

How did it go today?

Today went great. Its a great moment. I had all the kids from the community center that Im building in Boyle Heights in partnership with La…
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