Pioneer I spacecraft replica plaque
Print
1973 (made)
1973 (made)
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This is a replica of the engraved metal plaque sent into space with the Pioneer 1 spacecraft. This cosmic 'greetings card' was designed to inform alien life-forms about our galaxy, the solar system, and human beings.
Object details
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| Title | Pioneer I spacecraft replica plaque (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Gold-coloured card, embossed in black. |
| Brief description | Replica of the plaque sent into interstellar space on the Pioneer I spacecraft by NASA. USA, 1973. |
| Physical description | General Description: Embossed with a diagram of the solar system, and the naked figures of a man and a woman. Printed on the verso with an explanation of the diagram. |
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| Credit line | Given by NASA |
| Object history | Exhibitions: The Nude: A new Perspective, Victoria & Albert Museum, 1989 Notes: Pioneer was destined to be the first man-made object to leave our solar system. This cosmic greetings card was therefore designed to inform alien intelligence about our galaxy and about human life. It is coloured gold to imitate the protective gold coating on the original. The black marks at each side were the attaching holes on the original. |
| Production | Anonymous: Diagrams: Placards (Non-Commercial): Maps & Plans: Historical Incidents |
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| Summary | This is a replica of the engraved metal plaque sent into space with the Pioneer 1 spacecraft. This cosmic 'greetings card' was designed to inform alien life-forms about our galaxy, the solar system, and human beings. |
| Bibliographic reference | Gill Saunders, The Nude: A New Perspective (London, 1989), ill. p.58 |
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| Accession number | E.2-1989 |
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| Record created | December 9, 2008 |
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