Webb Telescope Data, Translated to Sound - Southern Ring Nebula: Mid-Infrared
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
- Experience the first full-color images and data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope in a brand new way. NASA’s Webb Telescope uncovered two views of the Southern Ring Nebula, one in near-infrared light and one in mid-infrared light. The colors in the images were mapped to pitches of sound - frequencies of light converted directly to frequencies of sound - in a data sonification.
This video only includes sounds from the mid-infrared view. Mid-infrared light is represented by lower notes overall to reflect that mid-infrared includes longer wavelengths of light. There are two stars in the center of this planetary nebula. Listeners will hear a low note just before a higher note, which denotes that two stars were detected in mid-infrared light. The lower note represents the redder star that created this nebula, and the second is the star that appears brighter and larger.
Sonifications support blind and low-vision listeners first, but are designed to be captivating to anyone who tunes in. This sonification, which scans the images from left to right, was adapted to a video to allow sighted viewers to watch as a vertical line moves across the frame.
The sonification does not represent sounds recorded in space. Two musicians mapped the telescope’s data to sound, carefully composing music that represents near- and mid-infrared light, specifically to hear their contrasts. In a way, this sonification is like modern dance or an abstract painting - it converts two of Webb’s images into a new medium to engage and inspire listeners. Learn more: www.nasa.gov/f...
Also listen to these versions of the Southern Ring Nebula sonification:
1. Near-infrared Image: • Webb Telescope Data, T...
2. Side-by-Side Image: • Webb Telescope Data, T...
Want more Webb sonifications? Check out the Carina Nebula sonification ( • Webb Telescope Data, T... ), and the WASP-96 b sonification ( • Webb Telescope Data, T... ).
Credits: Image: NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI; Accessibility Production: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, and Kimberly Arcand (CXC/SAO), Matt Russo and Andrew Santaguida (SYSTEM Sounds), Quyen Hart (STScI), Claire Blome (STScI), and Christine Malec (consultant).
This one is amazing
Je l'attendais celle là !
Masterful compositions by the Universe!! Really interesting to my musicians ear! Love the coda!
Spooky
Can someone please explain why do we need to translate data into sound? What is it, beneficial for?
It sounds funny
Random and useless 😅
still interesting nonetheless
🥲 some beauty have horrors inner side