golden record
Spacecraft's cultural capsule
A golden record is a pristine, authoritative version of data—the single source of truth that other systems reference.
The term comes from the gold-plated phonograph records NASA launched on the Voyager spacecraft in 1977, containing sounds and images representing life on Earth.
In business and data management, a golden record consolidates information about a customer or entity from multiple sources into one definitive profile: We need to establish a golden record for each client across all our databases.
NASA interstellar mission name
- NASAFederal space exploration bureau
- spacecraftVehicle for outer space
- probeThorough examination or tool
- 1977Four-digit date
Carl Sagan · Pioneer · interstellar · trajectory · heliosphere · pale blue dot · mission · transmission
Synthetic resin plastic
- phonographGrooved disc audio player
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
- turntableRotating music player
- analogComparable equivalent
stylus · cartridge · LP · platter · copper · electroplating · disc · playback
Expressions upon meeting
- languagesSystems of human communication
- musicOrganized auditory art
- soundsAudible vibrations
- imagesVisual depictions
Earth · humanity · multilingual · hello · whale song · thunder · heartbeat · laughter
Exchanging ideas or information
- extraterrestrialBeing from outer space
- cosmicPertaining to the universe
- contactCommunication or physical touch
- SETIQuest for cosmic signals
diplomacy · peace · unity · time capsule · Rosetta · inscription · universal · symbolic
Unaffected by eras
- eternalLasting without end
- enduringPersisting through time
- iconicWidely recognized, enduring
- historicOf lasting significance
monumental · preservation · archive · Smithsonian · replica · anniversary · documentary · cultural
Voyager
NASA interstellar mission name
- NASAFederal space exploration bureau
- spacecraftVehicle for outer space
- probeThorough examination or tool
Carl Sagan · 1977 · Pioneer · interstellar · trajectory · heliosphere · pale blue dot · mission · transmission · antenna
vinyl
Synthetic resin plastic
- phonographGrooved disc audio player
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
- turntableRotating music player
analog · stylus · cartridge · LP · platter · copper · electroplating · disc · playback · stereo
greetings
Expressions upon meeting
images · Earth · humanity · multilingual · hello · whale song · thunder · heartbeat · laughter · footsteps
communication
Exchanging ideas or information
- extraterrestrialBeing from outer space
- cosmicPertaining to the universe
- contactCommunication or physical touch
SETI · diplomacy · peace · unity · time capsule · Rosetta · inscription · universal · symbolic · pictograph
timeless
Unaffected by eras
historic · monumental · preservation · archive · Smithsonian · replica · anniversary · documentary · cultural · symbolic