Voyager spacecraft & Golden Record belongs to the Common Era — dated here to c. 1977 CE at Interstellar space. Dates mark a scholarly centre of gravity (dedication, completion, or iconic phase), not a single foundation day.
Humanity’s farthest artifacts — carrying a golden disc of sounds and images into interstellar dark.
How it amazes the brain
Radioisotope power, gravity assists, and a message that may outlast Earth cultures.
Why it counts as a wonder
It never needed a contest ballot to scramble the brain: scale, craft, or sheer improbability is enough.
Not a building — still a wonder that rewires the brain about distance.
On dating
CE means years after the traditional birth of Christ. A monument listed as c. 1977 CE may have been founded earlier, rebuilt later, or become famous only in one phase. Engineering wonders (dams, tunnels, orbiting labs) are dated to opening or assembly.
This is story 80 of 100 in The Trend Ledger’s illustrated desk on world wonders raised after the birth of Christ — the companions to our BCE series.