Voyager’s Golden Record: A Hello to Space

Did you know, In 1977, scientists sent a message into space. Not a warning.

Not instructions. Just a simple hello. It was called the Voyager Golden Record, a small disc attached

to the Voyager spacecraft. Inside it were sounds from Earth—rain falling, footsteps walking,

a baby crying. Ordinary moments that defined life on our planet. The record also

carried music, ranging from classical compositions to tribal drums, and greetings spoken

in 55 different human languages. The purpose wasn’t to teach aliens how to speak or

where to find us. It was much simpler than that. If someone, somewhere,

ever found it, they would know that humans once existed. Today,