Nasa's Golden Record may baffle alien life, say researchers
by Ian Sample Science editor from on (#3R1M3)
Extraterrestrials will discover a species that loves to argue and sees beauty in flowers that roar like chainsaws
It was launched to the stars as a portrait of humanity: an alien's guide to life on Earth and the wonderful, rich culture of its dominant species.
But the Golden Record, blasted into space by Nasa in 1977, may deliver an entirely different message to any extraterrestrials who happen to encounter the cosmic missive, researchers point out.