Скачать или смотреть Pillars of Creation Sonification

A sonification of the iconic image of the Pillars of Creation (M16). This is a composite of optical light captured by Hubble and X-rays captured by Chandra. The image is converted to sound using a version of the inverse spectrogram method. Time flows left to right, pitch indicates the vertical position of light sources (high towards the top), and volume communicates the brightness and structure of the nebula.

To listen to the individual layers separately visit https://chandra.si.edu/photo/2020/son... and for more astronomical sonifications visit http://www.system-sounds.com.

This sonification was a collaboration with NASA/CXC/SAO/K. Arcand and ourselves, M. Russo & A. Santaguida (SYSTEM Sounds) as part of NASA's Universe of Learning program.
Image credits: X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO; Optical: NASA/STScI;