Bolted to Pioneer 10 is a plaque showing two humans and a cosmic map back to Earth, while the spacecraft itself is now a silent ghost ship drifting toward Aldebaran, a star it will not pass for another two million years.
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Pioneer 10, a spacecraft, is drifting toward the star Aldebaran, carrying a plaque with a cosmic map and images of humans. The spacecraft is no longer transmitting, having last sent a signal a significant distance from Earth. The plaque and the spacecraft's mission have sparked various discussions and reflections on space exploration and communication with potential extraterrestrial life.
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