The Voyager Golden Record Carries Greetings in 55 Languages
Both Voyager spacecraft carry a 12-inch gold-plated copper phonograph record with sounds, images, music and spoken greetings in 55 languages.
In 55 languages. NASA says each Voyager carries a 12-inch gold-plated copper record with sounds, images, music and spoken greetings from Earth.
Explanation
The two Voyager spacecraft carry a message in case anyone ever finds them. NASA describes it as a unique time capsule. Launched in 1977, both spacecraft carry it with them into interstellar space. The message is on a phonograph record, a 12-inch gold-plated copper disk containing sounds and images selected to portray the diversity of life and culture on Earth. According to NASA, the record features images and a variety of natural sounds, such as thunder and birds, along with musical selections from different cultures and eras, and spoken greetings in 55 languages. It comes with a manual of sorts. The record’s protective cover includes instructions for playing its contents, for finding Earth in the cosmos, and for dating how long the record has been in space.
Source and verification
- Source
- NASA Tier A
- Last verified
- Confidence
- 95 out of 100
- Verified by
- Ali Ahmad Chaudhry