Will we know the difference between gravitational waves created by the Big Bang and those created by ultra slash supermassive black holes? Kimarkand is working with a young composer who's transcribing, translating the sonifications into stuff that's playable by humans. She says for the Big Bang, every instrument has to be playing simultaneously at its loudest. Matt: I'm still going to put a pitch in for my original slide whistle.
What does space sound like? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Matt Kirshen explore space sonification projects and Chandra x-ray data with astronomy visualization expert Kimberly Arcand. Hear what the supermassive black hole at the center of The Milky Way sounds like…
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