January 25, 2017 at 2:32 pm
In 1977 Jimmy Carter Put This Note on the Voyager Spacecraft
It remains the only letter in history to reach extrasolar space
It remains the only letter in history to reach extrasolar space
Iceland postal service FTW!
A cool piece of American history
Hasta la vista baby
This hit me right in the feels.
He also had to fill out a travel voucher form for the historic mission.
Best use of the phrase, “Please advise”, ever.
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