What is on the gold disc on Voyager?

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 on Earth. Launched in 1977, both Voyager spacecraft began a historic journey and each carried a unique ‘time capsule’ along with them.

Can I buy a copy of the golden record?

You Can Finally Buy a Copy of the Voyager Golden Record, Gold Plating Not Included.

Where is the golden disk now?

the Kuiper belt
Voyager 1 was launched in 1977, passed the orbit of Pluto in 1990, and left the Solar System (in the sense of passing the termination shock) in November 2004. It is now in the Kuiper belt.

What would you hear when listening to the Voyager Golden Record?

The 115 images are encoded in analog form. The remainder of the record is in audio, designed to be played at 16-2/3 revolutions per minute. It contains the spoken greetings, beginning with Akkadian, which was spoken in Sumer about six thousand years ago, and ending with Wu, a modern Chinese dialect.

What happened to Voyager Golden Record?

On September 12, 2013, NASA announced that Voyager 1 had left the heliosheath and entered interstellar space, although it still remains within the Sun’s gravitational sphere of influence.

How many songs are on the golden record?

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 NASA by a committee chaired by Carl Sagan of Cornell University….Greetings.

How much does a Golden Record cost?

You can pre-order the box set featuring the Golden Record, which includes three LPs, a book, and other goodies for $98.