What did Voyager 1 carry into space besides scientific instruments?
A Golden Record of sounds and images from Earth
The answer was A Golden Record of sounds and images from Earth. Here's the why, the decoys, and the source trail.
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Voyager 1 carries a Golden Record containing sounds, images, music, and greetings intended to represent Earth.
Voyager 1 launched on September 5, 1977 and carries a Golden Record with sounds, images, and greetings from Earth.
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- A Golden Record of sounds and images from Earth - correct answer.
- A time capsule of Moon rocks - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
- A living plant experiment - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
- A paper map of the solar system - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
A Golden Record of sounds and images from Earth is the one to remember. Voyager 1 carries a Golden Record containing sounds, images, music, and greetings intended to represent Earth. Voyager 1 launched on September 5, 1977.
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Sources: NASA