Short Wave The News Roundup Goes Intergalactic
Apr 24, 2023
Join a cosmic journey exploring the sounds of Earth's magnetosphere and how they shield us from solar winds. Discover the European Space Agency's JUICE mission, aiming to unravel the secrets of Jupiter's icy moons in the quest for extraterrestrial life. Learn about a rogue supermassive black hole that’s wandering through space and its influence on star formation. This episode delves into the mysteries of these celestial phenomena, inviting audiences to engage with the wonders of the universe.
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Space Sounds
- NASA launched five satellites in 2007 to study Earth's magnetosphere.
- A new project, HAARP, turns this data into sound.
Making the Invisible Audible
- The sounds of the magnetosphere are too low for human hearing.
- HAARP speeds up these frequencies so we can perceive them.
Join the Community Science Project
- Visit listen.spacescience.org to listen to these sounds and contribute to the project.
- Human pattern recognition can help scientists analyze this data.