NASA VOYAGER GOLDEN Record + Pioneer plaque with explanation plaques For Sale

NASA VOYAGER 1 & 2 SPACECRAFT GOLDEN RECORD COVER

& PIONEER 10/11 PLAQUE

Nasa Voyager Golden record & Pioneer plaque

Special price on these 2 plaques together

Full size reproduction, engraved on USA made brushed gold gloss engraving laminate

NASA VOYAGER 1 & 2 SPACECRAFT (Engraved on gold plastic laminate) - diameter 300mm as per the original

GOLDEN RECORD COVER

comes with an engraved explanation plaque and a diagram giving the explanation of what the symbols mean, both engraved with brushed gold plastic laminate. Gives a short history of the voyager missions. Ideal for framing

The plaque with wording is 255 x 140mm, the plaque with the diagrams is 250 x 200mm. Total of 3 pieces

PIONEER PLAQUE

Faithful replica of the plaque affixed to the Pioneer 10 & 11 space probes launched in 1972 & 73. The plaque was designed by Dr.Carl Sagan as a galactic "message in a bottle", which showed any inhabitants of other star systems who may come upon it when, from where and by what type of beings the craft had been launched.

• The radiating lines represent the positions of 14 pulsars to indicate our sun as the home star of the launching civilisation.
• The "I" symbols by the lines are binary numbers representing the frequencies of these pulsars at the time of lauch relative to that of the hydrogen atom shown at the upper left with a "I" unity symbol.
• The hydrogen atom is thus used as a universal clock, the regular decrease in the frequencies of the pulsars will enable others to determine the time elapsed since launch.
• The hydrogen atom is also used as a yardstick for sizing the human figures. The hydrogen wavelength, approx 8 inches, multiplied by the binary number representing "8" shown next to the woman gives her height at 64 inches. The figures represent the kind of creatures (mankind) that created Pioneer.
• The man's hand is raised in a gesture of goodwill. The two figures were deliberately not shown holding hands as this could be interpreted as one figure with two heads.

Across the bottom of the plaque are the planets, ranging outward from the sun, with the spacecraft's trajectory arcing away from the earth, passing Mars and Swinging by Jupiter.The plaque is made to the original size of 9 x 6". Material is 1.4mm thick gold plastic engraving material, similar in appearance to the original.
Supplied with an engraved explanation plaque, engraved on brushed gold engraving material. (also engraving plastic)Ideal for framingManufactured as a reproduction of the Golden record cover that is on the Voyager 1 & 2 Spacecraft.Manufactured as a reproduction of the plaque on board Pioneer 10 & 11 craftIs manufactured from Brushed Gold engraving material (plastic), engraved with the same symbols and markings as per the original.