At the start of my career, I used to do acoustic testing in an anechoic chamber where sound is not reflected as it gets absorbed. But the quietness of these chambers always got me thinking of how ...

Scientists have detected cosmic waves that sound like birds chirping in an unexpected place. These bursts of plasma, called chorus waves, ripple at the same frequency as human hearing. When converted ...

Both of Friday’s Astronomical Unit lectures are related to celestial phenomena not discernible to human senses. David Grossman (left) explores how “sonification” represents the sounds of space, and ...

Space is a vacuum – so how can it have sound? In this video, we explore the eerie and fascinating reality of space audio. From plasma waves converted into audible frequencies to the haunting sounds ...

These bursts of plasma, called chorus waves, ripple at the same frequency as human hearing. When converted to audio signals, their sharp notes mimic high-pitched bird calls. Researchers have captured ...