We have a message already in interstellar space
Voyager 1 is the farthest human-made object and it is still talking.
Reviewed by the CurioVault curator · 8 October 2026 · Last updated 20 September 2026 · Editorial standards
Voyager 1 is the farthest human-made object and it is still talking. Launched by NASA in 1977 for a five-year mission to Jupiter and Saturn, it crossed the heliopause in 2012 and entered interstellar space, the region beyond the Sun's influence. As of 2026 it is over 25 billion kilometers away, with signals taking more than 22 hours to reach Earth. Bolted to its side is the Golden Record, a 12-inch gold-plated disc with sounds and images of Earth. It carries greetings in 55 languages, whale songs, and Chuck Berry, drifting as humanity's message in a bottle.
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