NASA debuted its golden records — an album of messages, images, and audio meant as a record of Earth for aliens — before the nuclear-powered Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 probes launched in 1977.

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A golden record is mounted on the outside of each ... and a pulsar map that provides information on how to locate Earth. The 1800-pound Voyager 1 spacecraft was launched aboard a Titan-Centaur ...

In 1990, Voyager 1 transmitted the famous “Pale Blue ... both Voyager spacecraft also carry copies of the “Golden Records,” ...

A little over two weeks later Voyager 1 followed. Sealed in aluminium cases and attached to each device were the Golden Records: audio-visual discs containing photos of Earth and its lifeforms, ...

The golden record: taking the sounds of Earth into spaceThe golden record: taking the sounds of Earth into space ...

Voyager's Golden Record is a 12-inch gold-plated copper disk, encoded with music, sounds and images from Earth. Its aluminum cover is engraved with instructions, and a unique galactic map.