Alien Invasion

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Alien Invasion

00:16

What does curiosity mean?

1. Currysaus
2. Stad Curio
3. Nieuwsgierigheid

00:19

What does 'colossal' mean?

1. gigantisch
2. kolonie

00:46

How many planets are there?

00:53

What are scientists looking for?

01:18

Why is Earth 2.0 an earth-like planet?

01:27

How many more earth-like planets has NASA found?

1. 9
2. 7
3. 3
4. 8

01:43

What does a planet need to sustain life?

What do you remember about this golden record?

Let's read more about it!

In 1977, NASA launched the twin Voyager spacecraft to explore the outer planets. Today, the Voyagers are beyond our solar system where they continue their epic journey of exploration and discovery in interstellar space. Onboard each Voyager is a Golden Record, an analog collection of songs, sounds, images, and scientific information about us—the people of planet Earth.

The Golden Record was the idea of Frank Drake, the original SETI astronomer. (SETI is Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, an organization dedicated to the search for life beyond Earth.) However the legendary astronomer Carl Sagan who produced the Golden Record said, “The spacecraft will be encountered and the record played only if there are advanced spacefaring civilizations in interstellar space. But the launching of this “bottle” into the cosmic ocean says something very hopeful about life on planet earth.”

The Golden Record was the idea of Frank Drake, the original SETI astronomer. (SETI is Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, an organization dedicated to the search for life beyond Earth.) However the legendary astronomer Carl Sagan who produced the Golden Record said, “The spacecraft will be encountered and the record played only if there are advanced spacefaring civilizations in interstellar space. But the launching of this “bottle” into the cosmic ocean says something very hopeful about life on planet earth.”

The Golden Record was the idea of Frank Drake, the original SETI astronomer. (SETI is Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, an organization dedicated to the search for life beyond Earth.) However the legendary astronomer Carl Sagan who produced the Golden Record said, “The spacecraft will be encountered and the record played only if there are advanced spacefaring civilizations in interstellar space. But the launching of this “bottle” into the cosmic ocean says something very hopeful about life on planet earth.”

The Golden Record was an LP—a long playing record, etched in copper and plated with gold, designed to withstand cosmic radiation. As an analog recording, it had limited space: 116 images and 90 minutes of music. The creators of the record agreed they would focus on the beauty and diversity of Earth and its people, and not include religious, divisive, negative, political, or violent themes.

Golden record

Your turn

What would you put on the gold record?