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Sep 6
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What did Voyager 1 carry into space besides scientific instruments?

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The answer

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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Why it's right

Voyager 1 carries a Golden Record containing sounds, images, music, and greetings intended to represent Earth.


The source-backed detail

Voyager 1 launched on September 5, 1977 and carries a Golden Record with sounds, images, and greetings from Earth.



About the choices

A good question makes the wrong answers feel close. Here is the clean read on the set.

  • 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.

What to remember

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.


How readers answered
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Sources: NASA