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Voyager Golden Record

Golden record and golden record cover

Source: NASA/JPL-Caltech

Published: December 4, 2017

Each Voyager spacecraft carries a copy of the Golden Record, which has been featured in several works of science fiction. The record's protective cover, with instructions for playing its contents, is shown at left.

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