Xref: utzoo sci.space:7233 sci.space.shuttle:1308 Path: utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!clyde!att!ucbvax!decwrl!drfix.dec.com!luhrs From: luhrs@drfix.dec.com (Bruce Luhrs, MKO1-1/L38, Fire Management) Newsgroups: sci.space,sci.space.shuttle Subject: Interpretation of the PIONEER-10 Plaque Message-ID: <8809261413.AA18424@decwrl.dec.com> Date: 26 Sep 88 14:13:45 GMT Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation Lines: 21 Can anyone remember what information and messages were represented on the plaque carried out of the solar system by Pioneer-10? Pioneer-10 was launched in March, 1972 destined for Jupiter. Continuing on, it became the first man-made object to leave the solar system in 1986. I believe the plaque was to act as a note from mankind to anyone who may find the craft. I'm wondering what messages were represented on the sides of the space probe. Was there also a recording of some sorts? If I could find a good picture of the plaque, it'd be interesting to see how many people could gather the meaning of the messages. But I need the "correct answers" first. Thanks to anyone who can supply information, I'll post a summary if anyone is interested. Bruce