Both Voyager space probes carry a gold-plated audio-visual disc, a compilation meant to showcase the diversity of life and culture on Earth in the event that either spacecraft is ever found by any extraterrestrial discoverer. The record, made under the direction of a team including Carl Sagan and Timothy Ferris, includes photos of the Earth and its lifeforms, a range of scientific information, spoken greetings from people such as the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the President of the United States and a medley, "Sounds of Earth", that includes the sounds of whales, a baby crying, waves breaking on a shore, and a collection of music spanning different cultures and eras including works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Blind Willie Johnson, Chuck Berry and Valya Balkanska. Other Eastern and Western classics are included, as well as performances of indigenous music from around the world. The record also contains greetings in 55 different languages. The project aimed to portray the richness of life on Earth and stand as a testament to human creativity and the desire to connect with the cosmos.
both voyager space probes carry a gold-plated audio-visual disc a compilation meant to showcase the diversity of life and culture on earth in the event that either spacecraft is ever found by any extraterrestrial discoverer the record made under the direction of a team including carl sagan and timothy ferris includes photos of the earth and its lifeforms a range of scientific information spoken greetings from people such as the secretary-general of the united nations and the president of the united states and a medley "sounds of earth" that includes the sounds of whales a baby crying waves breaking on a shore and a collection of music spanning different cultures and eras including works by wolfgang amadeus mozart blind willie johnson chuck berry and valya balkanska other eastern and western classics are included as well as performances of indigenous music from around the world the record also contains greetings in 55 different languages the project aimed to portray the richness of life on earth and stand as a testament to human creativity and the desire to connect with the cosmos