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The phonograph record included aboard the Voyager spacecraft launched in 1977, containing sounds and images portraying Earth's diversity of life and cultures for any intelligent extraterrestrial life that might find it. The Golden Record represents humanity's attempt to communicate across cosmic distances and time, serving as a time capsule of human civilization. In alternate history scenarios, different content selections or earlier/later deployment could reflect divergent technological development or cultural priorities.

What If The Voyager Probes Never Launched?

Exploring the alternate timeline where NASA's Voyager 1 and 2 missions never ventured into the outer solar system, significantly altering our understanding of planetary science and humanity's reach into deep space.