Space Daily·4 min read·medium

In 1977, Carl Sagan and Frank Drake sat in a Cornell office arguing over what to put on the Voyager Golden Record, and among the greetings in 55 languages, the whale song, and the Bach they included t

M
Mission Notes
In 1977, Carl Sagan and Frank Drake sat in a Cornell office arguing over what to put on the Voyager Golden Record, and among the greetings in 55 languages, the whale song, and the Bach they included t
AI Summary

The article recounts the historical creation of the Voyager Golden Record, specifically focusing on Ann Druyan's brainwave recording included on the spacecraft. It details the collaborative effort between Carl Sagan and his team to curate a message for extraterrestrial life.

In 1977, Ann Druyan recorded an hour of her brainwaves at Bellevue Hospital days after agreeing to marry Carl Sagan. A compressed minute of that recording now rides both Voyager spacecraft into interstellar space.

Continue reading on Headlinne

Create a free account to read the full article.

Read full article →
scienceculture

Get the full story

Sign up for Headlinne to unlock AI insights, political bias analysis, and your personalized news feed.

Create free account

Already have an account? Sign in