The Golden Record carried by Voyager 1 and 2. Photographs of Jupiter by Voyager 1 on March 24, 1979 and Uranus by Voyager 2 on January 24, 1986. Photo Illustration by Jesse Barber, National ...

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NASA launched two 12-inch gold-plated copper disks filled with the sounds of children's laughter, heartbeats, and bird calls.

The Voyager missions are among the most groundbreaking and enduring space endeavors in history. Launched in 1977, Voyager 1 ...

The "gold foil" isn't gold or foil at all, but rather something called Multi-Layer Insulation (MLI), which is used as a ...

With Voyager 2 in the background, John Casani holds a small U.S. flag that was sewn into the spacecraft's thermal blankets ...

The original Voyager “Sounds of Earth” record and record cover, alternatively known as the Voyager Golden Record and the Voyager Interstellar Record, presented a message from humanity to whatever ...

The original Voyager “Sounds of Earth” record and record cover, alternatively known as the Voyager Golden Record and the Voyager Interstellar Record, presented a message from humanity to whatever ...

The main character in Elio listens to several snippets of real-life audio from one of the most important minds in astronomy who ever lived.

We spoke to "Elio" stars Zoe Saldaña, Yonas Kibreab, and Brad Garrett, alongside co-directors Domee Shi and Madeline Sharafian, about finding the heart and humanity in sci-fi stories.