Over the past century, humans have sent probes all over the solar system, and beyond. We learned a lot about other planets and stars, but a good part of the time was also spent on unwrapping.
In addition to all the amazing things we've sent into space, check out some of the most interesting.
The Golden Record (1977) - The phonograph records on the Voyager 1 and 2 missions were in question. The plates contained 116 analog images, natural sounds of the Earth, greetings in 55 languages and a printed message from Jimmy Carter and UN Secretary Kurt Waldheim.
Fallen Astronaut by Paul Van Hooydonk (1971) - Members of the Apollo 15 mission left an eight-centimeter-high aluminum sculpture on the moon in memory of all the astronauts and cosmonauts who died. The plaque on the sculpture contains the names of 14 people – eight Americans and eight Soviets who died on their missions.
Family Photo on the Moon (1972) - Charles Duke was the pilot of the lunar module on the Apollo 16 mission, and at the same time he was its youngest member and the person who walked on the moon. Before leaving the surface of the moon, he left behind a photo of his family.
Stamps (1971) - Members of the Apollo 15 mission took 385 postcards with them, which they sold upon their return. Some were signed by the members, and some were not.
Golf on the Moon (1971) - Alan Shepard hit two golf balls before the Apollo 14 mission lifted off from the moon.
The Book of the Soul and the Flag of Turkmenistan (2001) - A book about the soul, a spiritual guide written by Saparmurat Niyazov, the former president of Turkmenistan, as well as the flag of this country were sent into space with the help of two Japanese satellites. The capsules with these items will be returned to Earth in 2151.
Lego figure with the flag of Canada (2013) - Two teenagers from Canada sent a Legonaut into space with the help of a helium balloon that managed to reach a height of 24,5 kilometers.
Luke Skywalker's Original Saber (2007) - Luke Skywalker's original saber from Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi was part of the STS-120 mission. The character from the movie, Chewbacca, gave the crew this weapon, which they returned to the famous robot R2D2 from this movie series when they returned to Earth.
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