The records contain sounds and data to reconstruct raster scan images selected to portray the diversity of life and culture on Earth, and are intended for any intelligent extraterrestrial life …

Apr 7, 2025 · The Voyager message is carried by a phonograph record, a 12-inch gold-plated copper disk containing sounds and images selected to portray the diversity of life and culture …

Dec 27, 2024 · While recent equipment issues hint at the historic mission’s impending end, each spacecraft carries a token of humanity with them into the cosmic abyss: one of two Golden …

May 8, 2025 · In 1977, two Voyager spacecraft launched from Cape Canaveral on a journey that would take them to our outer solar system and beyond. Affixed to the side of these two …

Jul 15, 2025 · Since Voyager 1 is the farthest human-made object from Earth, and Voyager 2 is close behind, it's fitting that each carries a gold-plated record containing the sights and sounds …

Apr 29, 2025 · NASA’s twin Voyagers explored the outer Solar System throughout the late twentieth century, taking advantage of a planetary alignment to collectively fly by all four outer …

Nov 9, 2025 · The Voyager Golden Record is a phonograph record that was included aboard both Voyager spacecraft, Voyager 1 and Voyager 2, which were launched by NASA in 1977.

Mar 19, 2025 · In 2017, on the 40th anniversary of the Voyager launches, a special edition of the Golden Record was released on vinyl for Earthbound listeners. For the first time, people could …

But where are the Golden Records now—and how much longer are they intended to last in space? We spoke to the experts, including Ehlmann, to find out.

The Voyager Golden Record contains 116 images and a variety of sounds. The items for the record, which is carried on both the Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 spacecraft, were selected for …