Sonic Odyssey of Exoplanet Discovery: The Universe Beyond Our Solar System
On March 21, 2022, the NASA Exoplanet Archive marked a significant milestone as the tally of known exoplanets exceeded 5,000. In this mesmerizing animation and sonification, witness the remarkable journey of humanity's exploration of planets beyond our solar system. This captivating audiovisual experience transforms NASA's exoplanet data into a symphony of discovery, enabling you to perceive the rhythm of exploration and glean insights from the musical notes themselves.
As each exoplanet emerges, a celestial circle materializes at its corresponding position in the sky. The circle's size mirrors the relative scale of the planet's orbit, while its color designates the detection method employed in its identification. The accompanying music is composed by the emergence of each newly discovered world, with the pitch of the notes signifying the relative orbital period of the planet. Planets with extended orbits are translated into lower notes, while those with swifter orbits are translated into higher ones. "Sonic Odyssey of Exoplanet Discovery" is a multisensory voyage through the cosmos, immersing you in the evolving soundscape of our expanding knowledge of distant worlds.
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/M. Russo, A. Santaguida (SYSTEM Sounds)
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