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The Adventures of Voyager 1: Our Galactic Messenger

July 19, 2025

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Did you know that there's a spacecraft that has traveled farther from Earth than any other object made by humans? Meet Voyager 1, a robot explorer launched in 1977. Voyager 1's mission was to study the outer planets, but it didn't stop there! After sending back amazing pictures and data from Jupiter and Saturn, Voyager 1 continued its journey into the vastness of space. Today, it is in interstellar space, the region between stars, still sending messages back to Earth. Voyager 1 carries a special 'Golden Record' full of sounds and pictures from Earth, like greetings in different languages and music, just in case it encounters intelligent life. This record is like a time capsule, sharing the story of our world with the universe.
Ask Your Kid: If you could add one message or sound to the Golden Record, what would it be and why?