Voyager Turns Thirty

It's been thirty years since the first launch of a Voyager spacecraft.  Voyager 2 took flight on August 20, 1977, with Voyager 1 following on September 5th. 

NASA is celebrating the anniversary not only with the above commemorative pin, but with an article by Janna Brancolini called, Voyager at 30: Looking Beyond and Within.  Ann Druyan, Ed Stone and I were interviewed for this, and I spoke about having my voice on the Golden Record.  Here's an excerpt:

[Nick] Sagan said he began to realize what the record meant as he got older, and as a teen he started to realize what a "strange but wonderful honor" it was.   "It's been a challenge for the rest of my life to live up to that honor.  It's always there in my subconscious," he said.

You can download the complete article here.

Comments

[Audrey Harper]

You are Sailing to interstellar Byzantium. :)

Long after we are gone, a piece of you will be preserved on perhaps the only remaining artifact from Earth. It's really amazing to think about.

Trust me Nick, you've earned your place on the Golden Record.

[alpha-helix]

Nick,

Sometimes some of the things that your father did, only become truly understood years later - much further down the road in life.

What a precious memory & wonderful legacy for you (both as a son of Carl Sagan, & as a human being). A truly extraordinary gift.

I enjoy your blog & thank you for sharing.

[Audrey Harper]

Hi Nick,

Just leaving a link to a blog I recently wrote that I thought you might enjoy. Hope all is well!

http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=87260765&blogID=307304627

[Nick Sagan]

Thank you both for those kind words. I'm touched by what you say.

And Audrey, I clicked on the link but couldn't see the entry because it's set to private.

[KaiYeves]

I didn't know your name in fifth grade, but I heard your voice in a movie about Voyager that we watched in Science Class. One word:
AWESOME.