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Space Sounds: Data Sonification

When you see stunning images of space, they’re often visual representations of data captured by telescopes, with different colors for different elements or types of energy. Now scientists are translating that data into sound—a process called sonification. Through sonification, you can "listen" to the center of the Milky Way as observed in X-ray, optical, and infrared light.


Data Sonification: M51 (Whirlpool Galaxy) Infrared Only

Data Sonification: Carina Nebula (Bottom Only)

Data Sonification: Carina Nebula (Top Only)

Data Sonification: Carina Nebula (Stars Only)

Data Sonification: Galactic Center (X-ray)

Data Sonification: Supernova 1987A Sonification (Multiwavelength)

Data Sonification: Chandra Deep Field South

Data Sonification: M51 (Whirlpool Galaxy) Multiwavelength

Data Sonification: M51 (Whirlpool Galaxy) Sequence

Data Sonification: M104 (X-ray Only)

Data Sonification: Tycho's Supernova Remnant

Data Sonification: R Aquarii (X-ray Only)

Data Sonification: R Aquarii (Optical Only)

Data Sonification: WASP-96 b (Notes Only)

Data Sonification: Southern Ring Nebula (MIRI)

Data Sonification: Westerlund 2 (X-ray)

Data Sonification: Southern Ring Nebula (NIRCam)

Data Sonification: M104 (Individual & Combined Wavelengths)

Data Sonification: Stephan's Quintet (Multiwavelength)

Data Sonification: M51 (Whirlpool Galaxy) X-ray Only

Data Sonification: Supernova 1987A Sonification (X-ray Only)

Data Sonification: Cassiopeia A (Blast Wave, High Energy)

Data Sonification: Chandra Deep Field-South (X-ray)

Data Sonification: Chandra Deep Field South (X-ray)

Data Sonification: Tycho's Supernova Remnant (Spectra)

Data Sonification: Stephan's Quintet (Infrared Only)

Data Sonification: Tycho's Supernova Remnant (Optical)

Data Sonification: Southern Ring Nebula (NIRCam & MIRI)

Data Sonification: Cassiopeia A (X-ray, All Chemical Elements)

Data Sonification: Cat's Eye Nebula (NGC 6543)

Data Sonification: Cat's Eye Nebula (NGC 6543) Multiwavelength

Data Sonification: Sagittarius A* Light Echo (IXPE X-ray Only)

Data Sonification: Stephan's Quintet (X-ray Only)

A Tour of Data Sonification: Stellar, Galactic, and Black Hole

Data Sonification: Sagittarius A* Light Echo (Chandra X-ray Only)


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