ruining the song: Personnel No One's Gonna Change Our World (1969) According to Ian MacDonald: The Beatles John Lennonlead and backing vocals, lead and acoustic rhythm guitar Paul McCartneybacking vocal, piano George Harrisonbacking vocal, sitar, tambura Ringo Starrmaracas, tom tom Additional musicians and production George MartinHammond organ; producer Lizzie Bravobacking vocal Gayleen Peasebacking vocal Let It Be (1970) According to John C. Winn: The Beatles John Lennonlead vocal, acoustic and electric guitar Paul McCartneypiano George Harrisontambura Ringo Starrdrums, maracas Additional musicians and production Phil Spectorproducer uncredited session musicianschoir, cellos, violas, harp, violins, trumpets, trombones Critical reception and legacy Music critic Richie Unterberger of AllMusic said the song was "one of the group's most delicate and cosmic ballads" and "one of the highlights of the Let It Be album". Music critic Ian MacDonald was critical of the song, calling it a "plaintively babyish incantation" and saying "its vague pretensions and listless melody are rather too obviously the products of acid grandiosity rendered gentle by sheer exhaustion". NASA transmission On 4 February 2008, at 00:00 UTC, NASA transmitted the Interstellar Message "Across the Universe" in the direction of the star Polaris, 431 light years from Earth. The transmission was made using a 70-metre antenna in the Deep Space Network's Madrid Deep Space Communication Complex, located outside of Madrid, Spain. It was done with an "X band" transmitter, radiating into the antenna at 18 kW. This was done to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the song's recording, the 45th anniversary of the Deep Space Network (DSN), and the 50th anniversary of NASA. The idea was hatched by Beatles historian Mark Lewisohn, who encouraged all Beatles fans to play the track as it was beamed to the distant star. The event marked the first time a song had ever been intentionally transmitted into deep space, and was approved by McCartney, Yoko Ono, and Apple Corps. Cover versions David Bowie version "Across the Universe" was covered by English singer-songwriter David Bowie in 1975 on his ninth studio album Young Americans. He recorded his cover at Electric Lady Studios in New York City in January 1975, on the same day as "Fame". A blue-eyed soul reworking, his cover is notable for featuring Lennon on guitar and backing vocals. The cover also features Carlos Alomar and Earl Slick on guitar and backing vocals, Emir Ksasan on bass guitar, and Dennis Davis on drums. Reflecting on his contribution,