On 20 July 1977, humanity did something extraordinary.
We launched a machine—Voyager 2—on a journey across the Solar System. But more than that, we launched a message into the dark:
“We are here. And we wonder.”
Together with its twin Voyager 1, these spacecraft didn’t just study planets. They became the furthest-reaching creations in human history—and the first to ever leave our Solar System.
They’re still out there. Still travelling. Still speaking.
🚀 Why Voyager Matters
Voyager gave us the first real close-ups of Jupiter’s storms, Saturn’s rings, Uranus’s tilt, and Neptune’s icy winds. It rewrote our understanding of the outer planets—and then just kept going.
Today, Voyager 1 is more than 24 billion kilometers away, in interstellar space. Its tiny signal takes over 22 hours to reach Earth.
And in 1990, long after its main mission was over, Voyager 1 turned around to take one last photo. The result?
A single, fragile pixel: Earth.
The Pale Blue Dot.
A reminder that everything we’ve ever known exists on that speck of dust, floating in a sunbeam.
Voyager makes us feel small—but in the best possible way.
On 20 July, we don’t just celebrate a machine—we honour a message, a dream, and a bold whisper into the void.
On this day in 1977, Voyager 2, the first of NASA’s twin spacecraft, launched on a daring mission: a Grand Tour of the Solar System. But this wasn’t just about science. It was about hope.
Each Voyager carried a message for whoever—or whatever—might someday find it. That message was the Golden Record.
📀 The Golden Record: Earth’s Mixtape to the Cosmos
The Golden Record is one of the most poetic objects ever created. Etched into copper and gold-plated, it holds:
Greetings in 55 languages Sounds of Earth — waves, thunder, laughter, a kiss, a heartbeat Music from around the world — from Bach to Blind Willie Johnson, from Azerbaijani bagpipes to Peruvian panpipes 115 images of Earth’s life, science, architecture, and humans just… being
It’s not just a time capsule. It’s an invitation, a cosmic introduction to who we were in the 1970s, and who we hoped to be.
And here at Finca Astronómica, we’re proud to say: we own a rare, limited-edition replica of the Golden Record—all three vinyls, complete with the stunning artwork, etchings, and sounds.
It’s not just something we show…
It’s something we experience.
🌠 Join Us for a Voyager Celebration Like No Other
This week, as we honour the anniversary of the Voyager launch, we invite you to an event that’s both astronomical and deeply human.
Together, we’ll:
– Listen to tracks from the actual Golden Record under the stars,
– Hear the stories of Voyager’s journey beyond the Solar System,
– Analyze the road the craft took to accomplish the fastest speed in history of humanity,
– And revisit the famous “Pale Blue Dot” moment, when Voyager looked back and captured Earth as a fragile pixel suspended in the dark
📅 Event dates:
Wednesday 23 July
Friday 25 July
Saturday 26 July
📍 Location: Finca Astronómica, Cartagena
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🎧 Exclusive: See our full vinyl replica of the Golden Record under the night sky
🔭 Also includes: Telescope sessions, stargazing lounge, and celestial guided tours
✨ The Voyagers are still out there.
Still travelling. Still carrying our message.
Still saying:
“This is Earth. We are here. We are curious.”
Come stand under the same stars they left behind.
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