"We all come from the stars"

"The nitrogen in our DNA, the calcium in our teeth, the iron in our blood, even the carbon in apple pie are made and come from the interior of stars."

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The Golden Record

| The Voyager Golden Record is a gold-plated phonograph record carried aboard both the Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 spacecraft, launched in 1977, intended to communicate the story of Earth and humanity to any potential extraterrestrial civilizations that might encounter the probes in the distant future. Curated by a committee led by Carl Sagan, it contains a variety of images, sounds, and music, including natural sounds like wind and thunder, music from different cultures and eras, and spoken greetings in 55 languages. The record also includes a diagram of the hydrogen atom and pulsar timing information to help any finder locate Earth. |