Voyager Golden Record Trivia Questions

Both Voyager probes carry identical Golden Records. Voyager 1 entered interstellar space in 2012, Voyager 2 in 2018.

A committee led by Carl Sagan curated the content, but he didn't choose everything alone; others like Ann Druyan and Timothy Ferris helped.

The record features a pulsar map showing the Sun's location relative to 14 pulsars, intended as a cosmic address for extraterrestrial intelligence.

The record is actually copper plated with gold; gold was chosen for its durability and resistance to corrosion, but it's not solid gold.

Yes, it includes a kiss—captured as a sound. It's one of many Earth sounds, like a heartbeat and rain, meant to convey human intimacy.

The cover has a diagram showing how to play the record, but it uses symbolic pictograms, not binary code. The instructions rely on universal physics concepts.

The record contains an audio greeting from President Jimmy Carter, not a written message. No written text from the President is included on the record itself.

One of the 116 images on the record shows a woman eating an ice cream cone, chosen to depict everyday human life and pleasure.