Six-Year-Old’s Hello Sets Sail on Voyager’s Golden Record

NASA’s Golden Record on Voyager 1 carries a greeting spoken by six-year-old Nick Sagan: “Hello from the children of planet Earth.” The line, chosen for the record assembled by Carl Sagan and colleagues, is part of a 55-language message meant as a message in a bottle for any potential finders. Voyager 1, launched in 1977, has since reached interstellar space, turning a child’s voice into a lasting trace of humanity as Nick and his father reflect on immortality and legacy.