Golden Record Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Science says that aliens might not be able to play NASA’s Golden Record

The two most unattainable records in the universe are aboard the Voyager spacecraft, which are both flying beyond our solar

We’ve heard a lot about that golden record aboard Voyager as its journey to the stars continues, at least for

Okay, okay. We’ll restart the show. After an 18-month-ish hiatus and much whingeing by the general public, Michael Hainsworth and

When the Voyager spacecraft were launched 40 years ago, each of them carried a Golden Record (that’s the official name),

One of the coolest music projects ever was the Carl Sagan-curated Golden Record, phonograph records attached to the Voyager 1

I’m somewhere between Perth, Australia, and home in Toronto. Through the miracle of traveling east across the date line and

Voyagers 1 and 2 are now a long way off (20.6 billion and 16.9 billion miles away) and still light-years

The two rarest and most unattainable records are the golden discs curated by Carl Sagan aboard the two Voyager spacecraft.

When the Voyager probes were launched in mid-1977, they were each equipped with the rarest record in the universe: gold

Way out there in that direction (19,468,009, 525 km, as I write this) and also in that direction (15,994,031,747 km),

Making an Impact, Together! – Kate McKenna & Donnovan Bennett in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 022 February 22, 2021
Personality, intelligence, and work ethic can take you a long way in life. In the media business, however, these traits are simply not enough. Not only will you have to sacrifice to make your dreams come true, but those closest to you will have to share that commitment and all that comes with it. Now […]
Mark Silver
Chasing a Dream – Keith Pelley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 021 February 8, 2021
From a young hotshot TV producer to one of the world’s top sports executives, Keith Pelley continues to chase his dreams. As Keith puts it, “life is about adventures”, and what an epic one he’s been on, culminating with the European Golf Tour where he’s now CEO and Commissioner. In this episode Keith shares stories […]
Mark Silver
Who’s Ready for a Monkey Knife Fight? – Nic Sulsky in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 020 February 1, 2021
Long before the dawn of the internet, fantasy gaming and betting were already wildly popular pastimes for sports fans and gamblers. Fast forward to today, and the internet has more than caught up, it’s the dawn of a new day! We’re seeing explosive growth in the market cap and revenue of dozens of fantasy and […]
Mark Silver