The Voyager Golden Records: NASA’s Time Capsules for Alien Civilizations

In 1977, NASA launched Voyager 1 and Voyager 2, twin spacecraft tasked with exploring the outer planets. But hidden aboard each was something far greater than scientific tools—the Golden Record, a cosmic message in a bottle.

Crafted of gold-plated copper, the records hold greetings in 55 languages, music from Bach to Chuck Berry, the sounds of Earth, and images of our people, cities, and nature. Conceived by Carl Sagan and his team, the records were meant to say: This is who we are.

Now, billions of miles from Earth, Voyager 1 has crossed into interstellar space. The records will outlast our cities, our nations, even our sun itself. But what happens if they’re found? Will they spark peace… or risk contact with a species we may not want to meet?

Join The Nocturnal Archives as we uncover the mystery and legacy of the Voyager Golden Records—the time capsules of humanity drifting forever through the stars.