It can also mean the continuation of one’s legacy in memory and records. The incredible longevity of the Voyager spacecraft presents a uniquely tangible entry point into exploring ideas of immortality.įor many people, immortality is the everlasting existence of a soul or spirit that follows death. Having spent my career in the field of religion and science, I’ve thought a lot about how spiritual ideas intersect with technological achievements. The Golden Records were built to last a billion years in the environment of space, but in a recent analysis of the paths and perils these explorers may face, astronomers calculated that they could exist for trillions of years without coming remotely close to any stars. Carl Sagan and other scientists assumed that any civilization advanced enough to detect and capture the record in space could figure out how to play it. Each Voyager spacecraft carries a Golden Record containing two hours of sounds, music and greetings from around the world.
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