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Messier 51 (M51) is perhaps better known by its nickname, the Whirlpool Galaxy, because its face-on orientation to us highlights its winding spiral arms. This gives our telescopes a different perspective on a spiral galaxy similar to our Milky Way, whose structure we cannot observe directly since we’re inside it. The sonification tracks along a line emanating from the galaxy's core to the edge of the image and scanning clockwise. The light encountered by this line has been mapped to the notes of a melodic minor scale. The sequence represents ultraviolet data from NASA’s Galaxy Evolution Explorer. 

The bright core, which harbors a supermassive black hole, produces a constant low hum punctuated by short sounds from compact bright sources within the galaxy. 

Credit: UV: NASA/JPL-Caltech; Sonification: NASA/CXC/SAO/Kimberly Arcand, SYSTEM Sounds (Matt Russo, Andrew Santaguida)

M51 Ultraviolet Sonification

"Solar System Suite" is an update of Gustav Holst's 1940 "The Planets", based on astronomy and science rather than astrology, which was Holst's inspiration. A journey throughout the Solar System that includes Pluto as a planet.

Solar System Suite

Disturbed, Restless, Serene: Uranus

Original space audio recordings provided courtesy of NASA and The University of Iowa. https://space-audio.org/

Voyager 1: Plasma Waves of the Bow Shock of Jupiter

Sounds Of Ganymede Plasma Waves Gll G1

Sounds Of Europas Plasma Waves E6a 80kHz

Credit: UC Berkeley Space Sciences Laboratory

STEREO: Solar Winds Passing by NASA Satellites

Planck Sounds Of The Ancient Universe

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Jupiter Orbit 1

Juno: Musical Tones from Jupiter Waves Perijove 4

Credit: NASA/CXC/SAO/K. Arcand, M. Russo & A. Santaguida

Chandra X-ray Observatory: Cassiopeia A, Silicon

Chandra X-ray Observatory: Cassiopeia A Blast Wave High Energy

Chandra X-ray Observatory: M16 Xray

Hello, we’re NASA. You may have seen our astronauts, rocket launches, or Mars rovers — but have you heard our sounds? From interviews with astronauts and engineers to stories that take you on a tour of the galaxy, NASA’s audio offerings let you experience the thrill of space exploration without ever leaving Earth.

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