Musician Andrew Santaguida ofSystem Sounds, a science and art outreach project, was also involved.
The three all have distinctly different sonic personalities, ranging from light and ethereal to almost creepy.
The Deep Field South data sonification has a poppy ’80s sci-fi soundtrack feel.
The dots in the image represent mostly black holes and galaxies.
“Light that is further from the center is heard as higher pitches while brighter light is louder.”
The Cat’s Eye comes off like a happier version of the Vangelis soundtrack from Blade Runner.
“The radius is mapped to notes of a melodic minor scale.
There’s a lot more tension in the sound landscape for Messier 51.
It could slot right into a horror movie scene as a character explores a haunted house.
Data sonification techniques have been used to translate aMars sunriseandthe sun into sound.
The latest Chandra audio releases are part of on ongoing project that’smaking space telescope data available in new ways.
Our experience of the cosmos doesn’t have to be limited to visuals.
The universe is just as beautiful and eerie when we take the time to listen to it.
