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UN tops NASA’s interstellar playlist.

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Before launching into space in 1977, the United States space agency, NASA, asked the United Nations to provide materials for a playlist to record an album – the " Golden Record " – to be sent to the stars. In fact, the first words on the vinyl record itself are those of the then- UN Secretary-General , expressing hope for peace and friendship with whoever discovers and plays it. If you visit United Nations Headquarters, a replica of the Golden Record is on display alongside other space oddities, including an actual piece of the Moon . Bill Nye, “The Science Guy” and CEO of the Planetary Society, walks viewers through how to decipher the Golden Record, its significance today and how reverence for the universe can inspire action for our planet.