Decoding NASA's Golden Record: Unveiling the Extraordinary Messages from Earth

😲NASA sent two golden records into space aboard the Voyager One and Two spacecraft in 1977, containing audio and images from Earth.

🌍The golden records are encoded with symbols and data to be decoded by potential extraterrestrial civilizations.

📀The cover of the record provides instructions on how to play the messages and decode the audio and images.

🔍By decoding the symbols on the cover, we can uncover various images and sounds that represent humanity and our planet.

💭While the chances of an alien civilization decoding the record are uncertain, it serves as a symbol of our dreams and aspirations.

What are the golden records sent by NASA?

—The golden records are LPs sent into space aboard NASA's Voyager spacecraft in 1977. They contain audio and images from Earth.

What is encoded on the golden records?

—The golden records are encoded with symbols and data to be decoded by potential extraterrestrial civilizations.

How do you decode the golden record?

—The cover of the golden records provides instructions on how to play the messages and decode the audio and images.

What can be uncovered by decoding the symbols on the golden record?

—Decoding the symbols on the golden record allows us to uncover various images and sounds that represent humanity and our planet.

What does the golden record symbolize?

—While the chances of an alien civilization decoding the record are uncertain, it serves as a symbol of our dreams and aspirations.

00:00(electronic music) In 1977, NASA sent two golden records into space aboard the Voyager One and Two spacecraft. These records are encoded with audio and images from Earth.

00:23By decoding the symbols on the cover of the golden records, we can uncover various images and sounds that represent humanity and our planet.

02:17The golden records are encoded with symbols and data to be decoded by potential extraterrestrial civilizations.

04:50The cover of the golden records provides instructions on how to play the messages and decode the audio and images.

06:41Decoding the symbols on the golden record allows us to uncover various images and sounds that represent humanity and our planet.

08:01While the chances of an alien civilization decoding the record are uncertain, it serves as a symbol of our dreams and aspirations.

08:42Check out Vox.com's golden record video for a selection of the images and some of the audio and songs that played on the record.

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