Pixar has just released ElioHis new animated film is about a child who dreams of contacting aliens to run from the ground with them. The film did not have the most favorable debut with a purely commercial, but it is quite tolerant and includes links that, undoubtedly, enjoy fans of science and the study of space. The most important, without a doubt, corresponds to Golden wheels Voyager 1 and 2Field
Without falling into spoilers too deep, screenwriters Elio They used Gold Records Voyager as a very interesting hook. Not only because the title character is amazed at the study of space and the ability to find life on other planets after knowledge about Voyager 1But because the aliens of the community send their first message to people after the abduction of this probe during frying for interstellar space.
Thus, Elio This pays tribute to one of the most iconic initiatives to search for extraterrestrial life forms. But what are the gold wheels Voyager 1 and 2? And why did they become the maximum symbol of the attempt to peacefully contact other possible advanced civilizations? We explain this to you below.
Las Voyager’s Gold Records, drift communication in the interstellar space
Although Voyager 1 and 2 They became especially known because they carry identical gold entries with messages that explain life on Earth, they were not developed only taking into account this goal. NASA launched both probes In 1977 In order to carefully study the planets of our solar system.
The first rise was Voyager 2, which flew near Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, and their corresponding moon, offering some of the most shocking photographs that were shot from them. Meanwhile, Voyager 1 released 16 days later and had shocking approaches to Jupiter and Saturn to study not only their moon, but also collect vital information about their magnetic fields, climate and much more.
How was observed in ElioVoyager wear identical gold discs installed on their structures. These include images, sounds, music and other data about life on Earth and the origin of the probeThe objects were designed in such a way that they can be reproduced and decoded only if at any time in history they are discovered quite advanced civilization, which exists in interstellar space.
IN ElioThe main character discovers the story of Voyager and his gold notes after he was hiding in a museum image that remained closed. Later, when it is already with alien societies, observe how they study the human ship and put the album in a virtual player.
In real life, access to the content of the gold discs Voyager 1 and 2 may not be so simple. Each probe integrates the phonographic disk Produced in honey and gold coatingProtected by aluminum coating. Together with them, a cartridge and a needle are presented for playback in the TAS -t -Tipa device.
Its content
Some of the photos included in the golden wheels Las Voyager 1 and 2. Photos: NASA.
Voyager 1 and 2 Golden wheels have graphic links about where they come and how to play them. Both contain 115 photos selected by a team led by a legendary researcher and distribution. Karl SaganThey are encoded in an analog format and consist of 512 vertical lines.
These images of the Earth, its landscapes and other planets of the solar system. There are also photographs of the human body and its reproductive organs; animals; people who eat, play sports or play music; vehicles; structures, etc.
The fact that remains the Voyager Gold Records content is an audio format. NASA explains that they were developed for their reproduction at 16-2/3 rpm and included Talking messages in more than 50 languages and languagesThe field among them is the greeting of Kurt Waldheim, who at that time served as the UN Secretary General. There is also Natural sounds of the Earth Like winds, seas and different species of animals. Similarly, examples of other human expressions, such as laughter or noise of steps during walking, were included.
Music is another important part of Gold Records Voyager. They represent the choice Songs and compositions In different languages, genres and cultural representations. There are 90 minutes that cover from classical music and rock to Mariachi, opera, indigenous songs, jazz, choral music and folklore compositions of various traditions.
Tribute Elio
Although he does not delve into the history of Voyager and his gold notes, the links are included in Elio They are interesting. The directors of the new Pixar movie Thus Not a very common tribute to the setting of this caliberField
Despite them for almost 5 decades, exploring the space, Voyager 1 and 2 do not often appear in wonderful feature films of Hollywood. This, despite the fact that endless proposals related to the study of space and direct links to some of the most legendary NASA projects were completed.
Unlike what can be seen in ElioThe chances that the alleged advanced civilization laid hands on Voyager golden wheels They are quite distantBoth probes passed through the interstellar space, and Voyager 1 can be relatively close – 1.6 years from the distance – Gliese 445 Star in only 40,000 years.
“The spacecraft will be found, and the album will be reproduced only if advanced cosmic civilizations will be in the interstellar space,” explained Karl Sagan.
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