Their signal has been traveling since the day they were born
Every child arrives in the universe with nothing but potential. No history, no reputation, no track record — just the astonishing fact of their existence. A Cosmic Echo transmission captures that moment and sends it outward, permanently, at the speed of light.
Send the message on the day they're born, and by their first birthday it will be over one light-year from Earth. By the time they graduate high school, it will be 18 light-years away, passing stars that were formed before Earth existed. By the time they have children of their own, it will be traveling through interstellar space, carrying their name and their first words into a universe they'll spend their whole life trying to understand.
There is no other gift that grows with a child the way this does.
Send the message on the day they're born, and by their first birthday it will be over one light-year from Earth. By the time they graduate high school, it will be 18 light-years away, passing stars that were formed before Earth existed. By the time they have children of their own, it will be traveling through interstellar space, carrying their name and their first words into a universe they'll spend their whole life trying to understand.
There is no other gift that grows with a child the way this does.
Three ways to write the message
There's no single right way to write a newborn's space message. Here's what our users do:
From the parents to the child — Words written now, for them to read when they're older. What you hope for them. What the world looks like the day they arrived. Things they can't yet understand but will someday. "You were born at 4:07am on a Tuesday. Outside it was raining. We had no idea what we were doing. We still don't. But we've never been so certain of anything as we were of you."
In the child's voice — their first declaration — Write as if they're speaking to the universe: their name, their arrival date, the fact of their existence. Simple. Profound. "My name is [name]. I was born on [date]. I have just arrived and I have a great deal to figure out."
From family or friends as a gift — Grandparents, aunts and uncles, godparents — anyone who wants to mark the arrival. "We have been waiting for you for a long time. You are already loved by more people than you know."
From the parents to the child — Words written now, for them to read when they're older. What you hope for them. What the world looks like the day they arrived. Things they can't yet understand but will someday. "You were born at 4:07am on a Tuesday. Outside it was raining. We had no idea what we were doing. We still don't. But we've never been so certain of anything as we were of you."
In the child's voice — their first declaration — Write as if they're speaking to the universe: their name, their arrival date, the fact of their existence. Simple. Profound. "My name is [name]. I was born on [date]. I have just arrived and I have a great deal to figure out."
From family or friends as a gift — Grandparents, aunts and uncles, godparents — anyone who wants to mark the arrival. "We have been waiting for you for a long time. You are already loved by more people than you know."
As a baby shower gift
Baby registries are full of practical necessities — bottles, wipes, swaddles. There's nothing wrong with those. But a Cosmic Echo transmission is something entirely different: it's the only gift at the shower that will still be relevant when the child is 40.
The framed certificate ($89) is a genuinely stunning nursery piece — a dark, minimal document with their message, destination, transmission date, and the cryptographic hash that verifies it forever. It goes on the wall above the crib and stays there.
The digital certificate ($19) is an instant gift parents can receive immediately, then print or keep digitally. Perfect for a last-minute gift or when you're not sure about printing preferences.
The printed certificate ($49) arrives in a premium envelope — a beautiful physical keepsake that goes in the memory box alongside the hospital bracelet and the first photo.
The framed certificate ($89) is a genuinely stunning nursery piece — a dark, minimal document with their message, destination, transmission date, and the cryptographic hash that verifies it forever. It goes on the wall above the crib and stays there.
The digital certificate ($19) is an instant gift parents can receive immediately, then print or keep digitally. Perfect for a last-minute gift or when you're not sure about printing preferences.
The printed certificate ($49) arrives in a premium envelope — a beautiful physical keepsake that goes in the memory box alongside the hospital bracelet and the first photo.
What the Signal Tracker shows
Every transmission includes a live Signal Tracker — a page that shows exactly how far from Earth the message has traveled, updated every second.
Share the link with the child when they're old enough to understand it. Show them the number — growing by 300,000 kilometers per second. Watch their face when they realize their message has already traveled further than any human has ever been.
The tracker works indefinitely. On their 10th birthday: ~10 light-years from Earth. On their 18th birthday: ~18 light-years. On their wedding day: the number will astonish everyone at the table who looks it up.
It's a living connection between a child and the universe they were born into. No other gift does this.
Share the link with the child when they're old enough to understand it. Show them the number — growing by 300,000 kilometers per second. Watch their face when they realize their message has already traveled further than any human has ever been.
The tracker works indefinitely. On their 10th birthday: ~10 light-years from Earth. On their 18th birthday: ~18 light-years. On their wedding day: the number will astonish everyone at the table who looks it up.
It's a living connection between a child and the universe they were born into. No other gift does this.
Choosing the right destination star
The destination star becomes part of the story — something the child can look up at night and say that's where mine went.
Alpha Centauri — The nearest star system at 4.37 light-years. Their message reaches it when the child is still young. A hopeful choice for a child with their whole life ahead.
Vega — Bright, beautiful, visible with the naked eye in summer. Something they can point to in the sky and know their signal is headed there. 25 light-years away.
Polaris — The North Star. The most symbolically powerful choice: the star that has guided every traveler, navigator, and dreamer throughout human history. For a child you hope will always find their way.
Deep Space — No specific destination. The message radiates outward into everything, forever. The most open, honest, optimistic choice for a child whose future is entirely undefined.
Alpha Centauri — The nearest star system at 4.37 light-years. Their message reaches it when the child is still young. A hopeful choice for a child with their whole life ahead.
Vega — Bright, beautiful, visible with the naked eye in summer. Something they can point to in the sky and know their signal is headed there. 25 light-years away.
Polaris — The North Star. The most symbolically powerful choice: the star that has guided every traveler, navigator, and dreamer throughout human history. For a child you hope will always find their way.
Deep Space — No specific destination. The message radiates outward into everything, forever. The most open, honest, optimistic choice for a child whose future is entirely undefined.
~6 hours
Time to transmission
1420 MHz
Hydrogen line frequency
299,792 km/s
Signal speed
$19
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