During a flyby of Venus, the Parker Solar Probe detected a natural radio signal as it flew through the planet’s upper atmosphere. This was the first direct measurement of the planet’s ionosphere in nearly 30 years, and the difference between this recent data and earlier measurements suggest that Venus’ upper atmosphere undergoes changes during the 11-year solar cycle.
The data sonification in the video is derived from data taken by the Parker Solar Probe’s FIELDS instrument.
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This reimagines combined x-ray, visible light, and infrared data from the Chandra X-Ray Observatory, the Hubble Space Telescope, and the Spitzer Space Telescope as sound rather than an image.
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Image Credits—X-ray: NASA / CXC / SAO — Optical: NASA / STScI / Magellan / U.Arizona — Lensing Map: NASA / STScI / ESO WFI / Magellan / U.Arizona
Sonification Credits — NASA / CXC /SAO / K.Arcand / SYSTEM Sounds (M. Russo, A. Santaguida)
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Experienced the Eagle Nebula with your ears! In this video, listen for stars and dust sounding off as the line of sonification moves left to right, with vertical position determining pitch.
Image Credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble Heritage
Sonificaiton: NASA / CXC / SAO / K. Arcand, M. Russo, & A. Santaguida
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