Listen to the Universe: NASA turns space images into sounds

by EMILY GRACEY | The National Weather Desk

Mon, May 20th 2024 at 10:03 AM

This composite image made available by NASA shows the spider part of "The Spider and the Fly" nebulae, IC 417, where many stars are formed, captured in infrared by the Spitzer Space Telescope and the Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). Located in the constellation Auriga, it is about 10,000 light-years away from Earth in the outer part of the Milky Way, almost exactly in the opposite direction from the galactic center. (NASA/JPL-Caltech via AP)

This illustration provided by the American Museum of Natural History depicts the planet Earth, center, with the Sun in the background. The line of spots across the center of the image indicates star systems which can see Earth as it goes in front of our Sun. (OpenSpace/American Museum of Natural History via AP)

This composite image made available by NASA shows the spider part of "The Spider and the Fly" nebulae, IC 417, where many stars are formed, captured in infrared by the Spitzer Space Telescope and the Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS). Located in the constellation Auriga, it is about 10,000 light-years away from Earth in the outer part of the Milky Way, almost exactly in the opposite direction from the galactic center. (NASA/JPL-Caltech via AP)

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(TNWD) — Can you imagine exploring the universe not with sight, but with sound?

During this 'Off The Radar' podcast, we explore NASA’s sonification project, where we “Listen to the Universe.”

NASA is making space inclusive to the blind and visually impaired by translating astronomical images into sonification. You'll even hear a sonification of a total solar eclipse!

For a deep dive into the sounds of space, check out our podcast on this topic in the player above.

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