Listen now! NASA creates playlist with sounds from the Solar System

You may have heard that space is absolutely silent. After all, without the presence of air, as on Earth, it is not possible for sound waves to spread and reach our ears and be recognized by our brain, right?

However, this does not mean that the movement of matter in space does not produce any energy that can be converted into sound. Although it is not possible to hear naturally, space is filled with plasma waves that travel around celestial bodies like our Sun.

This was the starting point for NASA work led by the Heliophysical Studies Division that transformed plasma waves surrounding the Sun, Mars, and other components of the Solar System. Sound waves that humans can hear.

Alex Young, one of the researchers from NASA’s heliophysics division, published a video analyzing the sound captured through the Sun’s magnetic waves. Check it out below!

“The Sun vibrates at many different frequencies. The nice thing is that we can use these recordings to probe its interior. Since there is no way to actually look inside the Sun, analyzing the waves allows us to detect the river of material solar radiation.” The scientist said there is something floating around the star that helps us better understand its layers and complexities.

Knowledge of the behavior of these vibrations is important for understanding how magnetic fields work, as well as other recurring events such as solar flares and coronal mass ejections.

Voice of the Solar System

Use of converting mechanical waves into sound can be a great ally in understanding the behavior of other planets, asteroids and celestial bodiesand new research should continue to be conducted in this context.

Just like on Earth, every element in the universe has its own unique sound. However, waves resulting from the movement of matter cannot reach We.

If you’re looking for some ambient music for your day, NASA has introduced a playlist featuring a variety of sounds recorded by the heliophysics team. But we warned you before that these sound like they’re coming straight from the soundtrack of a horror movie!

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