The Voyager 1 probe is currently the farthest human made object from Earth. Voyager 1 has reached interstellar space, the region between stars where the galactic plasma is present. Like their predecessors Pioneer 10 and 11, which featured a simple plaque, both Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 were launched by NASA with a message aboard – a kind of time capsule, intended to communicate to extraterrestrials a story of the world of humans on Earth. “This is a present from a small, distant world, a token of our sounds, our science, our images, our music, our thoughts and our feelings. We are attempting to survive our time so we may live into yours,” signed President Jimmy Carter. Continue reading for more interesting historical images.
18. Catapult Officer Attempts to Save Pilot in Crashed Hellcat on the USS Enterprise c.1943
17. One of Hitler’s Offices
16. “Mountain Chief” Recording Blackfoot Songs for Smithsonian c.1916
15. Royal Navy Returning Home from France After Queen Victoria’s Visit with Napoleon III c.1858
14. President Harry Truman Greets Pablo Picasso in Vallauris, France c.1958
13. Pablo Escobar and Family at Disney World c.1981
12. German Air Raid on Moscow c.1941
11. Titanic Leaves Port c.1912
10. R.M.S. Titanic Menu c.1912
9. President Carter’s Official Statement Placed on the Voyager Spacecraft c.1977
8. Ford Model T Assembly Line c.1920s
7. Mark Twain and Kitten in NYC c.1907
6. Annie Oakley Shooting Over Her Shoulder Using a Mirror c.1888
5. Paperboys Starting Their Route at 2AM c.1908
4. Reception Desk at General Motors’ Technical Center c.1965
3. 8-Foot-Tall Chang from China c.1871
2. Deadwood, USA c.1876
1. Man Selling His Chrysler Series 75 for $100 After 1929 Stock Market Crash
