This Is What a Comet Sounds Like! (Very Weird) - Three Real Sound Recordings
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- čas přidán 28. 06. 2024
- Do comets make a sound as they tumble through space? Yes! and it's very eerie! Currently, three sound recordings from two different comets have been captured. The first from within the blizzard of icy particles that a comet leaves behind, the second during the first-ever soft landing on a comet, and the third from within the surrounding environment of the comet. In this video, you will listen to each bizarre sound, along with a brief explanation about what you are hearing. So what does a comet sound like?
0:00 Intro
0:57 What is a comet?
2:05 Recording 1 of 3
3:56 Recording 2 of 3
4:54 Recording 3 of 3
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Sound cannot travel in space, so how can you record a comet? This is a very common question in the comment section of this video, perhaps I should have gone into more detail (hindsight is a beautiful thing). So to help answer this question, here is more information on sound recording number three, the singing comet audio.
In the vacuum of space, there is no sound, acoustic waves require a medium, such as a gas, liquid or a solid to propagate through, the atmosphere of a planet, for example. The coma that surrounds a comet, although sometimes referred to as an atmosphere, would not allow for traditional acoustic waves to travel, it is too tenuous. But there is another type of wave that can propagate in the mixture of charged particles and ions, or plasma, present in the comet’s environment. These magneto-acoustic waves are caused by the interaction of the local plasma around the comet with the magnetic field carried by the solar wind, a stream of electrically charged particles blown by the Sun. While probing the magnetic environment of the comet, the Rosetta spacecraft detected these waves as very regular oscillations in the comet's magnetic field. We cannot see magnetic fields, but we can transform their oscillations and make them audible, allowing us to hear the bizarre sounds of a comet.
I hope this helps answer this question. Space is full of incredible sounds, we just have to find different ways to listen to them! Thanks, Rob
The intonation of your narration is so forced and unnatural, please do something about it. It's a shame because the actual content is great.
A beautiful unbelievable amazing objects, and this is all you can say about it? The narrators voice?
@@makemosaics As is say the content is great, but the narration greatly distracts from it. There are many other space channels with great content that doesn't have this issue. I want this channel to be better, so I give feedback.
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I nearly stopped following V101 when I saw that title! I suggest you change to clarify. 🙃
Man, even comets sing better than I do.
That gave me a much needed laugh. Kudos.
Ha!ha!
Sounds like the Predator singing.
LOL
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I always love how so many of these sounds of space, sound like something from a 1950/60s science fiction film.
They all sound the same because they are all straight out of the imaginations of the scientists who package them and claim they are "sounds of space." Space is the most silent place there is in the universe. In space, there is no sound. None at all. Not even the tiniest of sounds. And that's a scientific fact.
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That 3rd one I’m gonna use for my alarm.
Very nice idea.
The third audio sounds like the Predator creature.
For real!! I came to look for this comment haha
So true..maybe it's the one making that sound...hitch tides on comets!😅
"There's something out there waiting for us, and it ain't no man. We're all gonna die."
I came for this comment 😂
@@motorheadforlife9431”You don’t get it Dylon. Whatever is ou there kill Harper and now is hunting us”
My sleeping cat sat straight up and listened to the 3rd recording!
My cat noticed it too. He was disturbed by it.
The first sound just sounds like a typical winter day driving in Michigan. Ice pelting off the windshield…
That's literally all it is. Well, sans the windshield.
Don't you need AIR to hear sound? Explain that one please.
Good question. There are responses to it here, take a look, it's interesting stuff.
Yes you can't hear the sound in person because there's no oxygen in space but the sound still travels through electromagnetic signals that an space object produces that we record using spacecraft :)
Indeed, our ears do pick up frequencies in the air itself. Or, oscillations. However, many objects produce oscillations. Such as the oscillations created by the interference with cosmic rays and the magnetic field in the third audio clip.
With a bit of computer adaptation, we can push those oscillations into the realm of frequencies the human ear can hear.
Naturally, it does not sound like that in 'real life'. But if we had 'ears' that could detect such frequencies/oscillations as is from the comets, then it would be remarkably close.
And to be fair, all human experience is entirely subjective. So what real life sounds 'sound' is entirely subjective anyway, as various animals experience 'tim'e completely differently than we do.
There's a good video on CZcams about that. About what we sound like to animals.
When you watch that, and realise the implications for human perception and what is reality. All of sudden the lack of air being required to hear a comet no longer seems so problematic.
@@williamtopping Agreed. Some recordings are disturbing to hear, though. I don't remember if it was Jupiter, but it sonded like some mythical beast bellowing an agonizing scream.
Will look that video up. Want to know what my fleabags hear when I speak. Thanks for the heads up.
Cheers.
Take old radios for example, you hear it through frequencies
The video from the surface of the comet is absolutely awe inspiring!
Thanks for the audio.
That was so eerie! I honestly didn't realise that sound can exist in the vacuum of space. I thought that sound waves had to have an atmosphere to happen. Obviously, I didn't learn about this in physics at school. I also thought that the surface of comets would be smooth, what with them travelling at incredible speeds. I thought that it would wear at least the leading surface smooth, even though I can't imagine that there'd be much friction, but considering how long these bodies have been travelling for, I thought that the eons of time would have allowed for this. Not only that, but I didn't think that there'd be what really looks like loose particles on the surface, from large rocks to lots of dust. How do they remain on the comet? I'm not stupid, but I find it hard to comprehend how this happens. Please, will someone enlighten me? Don't be mean, though! I'm always willing to learn! Thanks.
Always excited when you post a video! Thank you!
That’s so cool. Space amazes me and my 10 yr old son wants to work for NASA or SpaceX. He loves reminding me that we live in one galaxy, and there are more galaxies in space than specs of sand on earth.😂
Oh man, if he's interested in space, keep him away from Space X. I hope he gets his dream though.
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*Actually it's more stars in space than sand on earth...
For the time being...
The number is something like 27 octillion approx based on calculations
Galaxies so far are close to 2 trillion approx which although a huge number isn't as much as sand on earth
We have more trees on earth than that
5:48 it's less like singing and more like clucking but definitely unusual! I would have expected more of a static sound...
Comet ASMR
Back in late 2000 I witnessed a 'near miss' flying over Barrie, Ontario, I viewed it from Toronto, Oakville border. A fireball, spinning slowly clockwise. When I focused in on it, I heard electromagnetic static, like a pinging sound, a bit like the first sound. Apparently 100km high, but did shed a big piece, can only think landed in lake Simcoe, cheers for posting.
Isn't it amazing that we can not only see these magnificent frozen objects but also hear them as well? Let me know which one is your favourite. It's got to be recording number 3 right?
Without a doubt.
To be honest, I find the closeup view, looking like an otherworldly snowstorm, to be mesmerizing!! But I think that was with your music? The sounds are so interesting..but I love that view. Will come back to it, again!! Thanks Rob ❤
Well as far we know, sound (measurable energy) needs a medium to propagate. What medium exists in space? A nuclear explosion in space would be less than cricket fart on Earth.
Yep! #3
@@ShakesSphere Absolutely! That is just an incredible piece of footage!
I was around in 86 when Haley's comet made it's last pass around the sun. As of last Dec. 23 it has just begun it journey back inwards toward the sun. With a good measure of luck I might live long enough to be around in 38 years when it swings around the sun again. 🤞
Thanks Rob. Hope you and Rolo have a great weekend. 🇺🇸❤🇬🇧
I don't suppose I'll be around for the next time! But I clearly remember in '86, getting my 10-year-old daughter out of bed in the middle of the night to drive to a dark sky site to see Halley's Comet. It was an awesome sight, I'll never forget it.
@@bethkoch11 I may not be here either. I said with luck. It returns in 2061 and I was born in 1961. I have to make it to 100 to see it again.
@@ellisonhamilton3322 I wish you a long life, and that you'll be around to see it in 2061. It's very possible! I'm afraid I'll be 112, so not much chance of that!
Yeah, I'll never forget what a massive DUD HC was in '86. What a grand disappointment.
Comet Hale-Bopp in '95, on the other hand, ended up being one of the most amazing sights I've ever laid eyes on.
Just jaw-dropping wonder and amazement at it's blue and white tail stretching across most of the sky.
The next most amazing thing was the Leonids meteor storm of 2001, from the Sonoran desert of AZ.
@@-108- Yes, Hale-Bopp was a far better sight to be sure. I photographed it using my telescope and submitted the best 2 shots to SKY AND TELESCOPE. They were accepting submissions for publication in their monthly journal. Thousands were submitted. Mine wasn't chosen. Although they were pretty awesome shots, the reader submissions they did publish were better I admit.
I photographed HC a decade before and they were great shots, but I was using a high quality MEADE scope at the university then and I was able to view it far better than the average guy with a store bought scope or binoculars.
Very cool presentation!!!
So there is sound in space? Amazing clip.
The comet emits small particles and sound. The sound bounces off these tiny particles, similar to an atmosphere. This is why the sound frequency is very low. The lower the particles, the lower the frequency. So yes, there is sound in space in a way. This is my theory. Amazing isnt it..
6:15 the comet would not be audible to humans, they increased the frequency quite a lot
As long as you're inside the coma, you can hear. There is no sound in a vacuum, yes, but as long as there is some semblance of an atmosphere with particles for sound waves to bounce off of, then there will be sound. Sitting in the open vacuum of space however (like free floating through space or hanging on the moon where there's no atmosphere), complete, absolute silence.
Yes, but oddly you can hear no screaming.
@@0m3gaph03nix the satellite was inside the coma, and the "sound" of the comet still had to be modified for humans to hear it. Think about it this way - the satellite was "listening to" magnetic fields. Can you hear the earth's magnetic fields?
Once again, you never fail to amaze me with your videos. Space is such an amazing and weird place. Thanks again for sharing!💐
You would be well advised to take everything this guy puts out with a grain of salt, as it is most unscientific, and is more taylored to clicks and views than actual science.
V101 always producing great content
Absolutely amazing!!! 3rd sound was remarkable
Thanks Rob, fascinating as always and brilliant pictures and video.
Yes! Great video indeed. Keep 'em coming.
My favorite was the singing comet. Really enjoyed the video and subscribed
All the sounds from the planets n the comet is amazing..all this stuff is sooo far away..its crazy.. great video rob..👍👌💙
Another great video from Rob.
Wow, thats amazing. the detail of the comet is astounding.
Good work Rob!
Very cool! Thanks!
Great Video, Thanks Rob. 👍📡
Thank you for sharing this!
This was an awesome video for a space nerd like me. Great job, Rob!
If you are truly a genuine space nerd, you need to understand that this is highly misleading. The final sound was a completely man-made audio representation of something that isn't even remotely related to "sound." It's like translating some element of telemetry data from a commercial airline flight (like airspeed) into an audible signal, and calling it "the sound of an airplane." Sound doesn't work like that. Without a pressurized atmosphere, there can be no sound. Period.
@@-108- i see what you mean. Thanks for the info, much appreciated
Your video popped up on my feed today. You have a new subscriber! Thankyou.
I thought sound couldn"t travel in a vacuum?
Exactly!!!
Yeah, however, we also have instruments (sonification tech; here on Earth and space probes) that does detect sound waves. Also, sound isn't the only wavelength of energy our instruments can detect; there are plasma waves, radio waves, magnetic waves, etc. Comets also have atmospheres so that gives sounds waves some kind of medium from the comet vibrating to be detect just like here on Earth with our atmosphere.
It isn't a vacuum. That's an overused misnomer. Vacuum is created by the movement a gas from a change in barometric pressure. What you're hearing is in the first video the sound of material hitting the craft. The final one is a reconstruction of what it might sound like if the comet was creating an actually audible acoustic waveform. It's been converted from the electromagnetic energy spectrum into an acoustic one.
To explain the third sample: perhaps you have a radio. The sound doesn't travel to your home, but electromagnetic oscillations, in this case at radio frequencies, do. The radio turns them into sound. The sounds on the video are similar, except that the frequencies can lie well outside of the radio bands, and they are shifted into the audio spectrum so that we can hear them. NASA released ten half-hour recordings of this type from around the solar system some years ago. They are uncannily similar to how people have used synthesizers to evoke space in music and movies.
You didn't watch the video, did you?
Excellent video, Rob. The first recording sounded very much like my neighborhood on a Saturday at 4am in the morning.
Cheers.
Awesome, love the sound👍
Yes, i grasped from your earlier explanation and now im much enlightened!! 😊🙃!!
Thanks for the Awesome videos that you make. 🤩🤩🤩
Thank you from France .Very interesting and beautiful images !
I wanna ask something. When I small, I saw an object on the sky. The object looks like a comet but its flying spin at the same place like a whirlpool. What is that thing in the night sky?
The sound of a singing comet for some reason triggered within me the thought that space is incomprehensively large.
Outstanding video, outstanding work 👍💐❤️👍💐❤️
Very interesting, also my cat sat & watched it with me, she found it very educational 😂
The first one sounds like what you hear when you're skiing down a ski slope and it rains, the pitter patter of drops on your goggles and waterproof clothing, but it's still icy cold and there's snow and occasional bits of grit sliding beneath your skis.
Beautifully spooky sounds. Absolutely amazing. Gives me chills (😏in a good way)
Very interesting, thank you.
Thank you. you and your channel ate great !! ☄️ 🪐
Man, in the movies comets always make eerie orchestra sounds, expecially with alot of bass
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I was going to joke that space really ought to sound like the sound track of the film Forbiden Planet but then, what do ya know... It DOES!
Sounds from cosmos may be more impressive than pictures. Thanks for publishing.
Their comet's sounds are so friendly 😸🤘
Time saver. If you already know what comets are, skip the long intro and go to 5:10 to hear the sound
Man I could listen to that all day ❤
Thanjsvfor sharing.
Amazing video
Absolutely awestruck. That we can see and hear something that far out in space, just leaves me speechless. Thank you.
All these people saying sound doesn’t travel in space didn't watch the video? I say this because I was going to post the same thing. But, to save face I decided to watch the video first. But, like a good video creator, Rob, explained the process of getting sound from a comet. One point people don't consider is the coma of the comet is a temporary atmosphere set up as the comet nears the sun, thus providing that medium for sound to travel. If you're listening device is outside of the coma you wont hear/sense any sound waves as they stop at the edge of the coma; but within the come you'll sense the sound waves.
This kind of debunks that old saying, "In space, no one can hear you scream."
That old saying must assume that if you are unfortunate enough to be screaming in space, there's not likely to be anyone else around to hear you. If there was someone in close enough proximity, then they probably would hear you scream.
Not in a vacuum...sound doesn't travel without air molecules....
The 3rd recording sounds like the soundtrack from Forbidden Planet
I think this would be better described as processed sounds generated by electrical and recording equipment that just happens to be in space. There would have been no sound audible perse. This is simply sound as a bi product.
Very interesting Sounds..
"Long Haired Stars" the poets of old missed an opportunity there.
Just beautiful ❤
The third recording reminds me of the game Manic Miner released in 1983 ! 🤣
How incredible that we can record the sound of comets, asteroids and planets 😊
Amazeballs!! 😀
This is really fascinating . All the Universe is singing if we only had the ears! This is the beginning. Cheers
This sounds very interesting.
That third sound sounds like something from the movie Forbidden Planet. Quite apt if you ask me!
Love the channel!!!
Incredibly amazing footage of landscapes of this magnificent object! Coupled with sound it's...Amazing!!!! Science fiction didn't ever scrape the surface of what Nature is able to do!!!
Now that is cool.
The sounds of space are wonderful.
Well, im an old guy(80) now not up to modern tech and the abilities of modern man.........Iv led a sheltered life!......neverthless thank you for the explanation!!😊
That’s awesome! Singing comet
Amazing visuals and quality commentaries must be a V101 video!! Thanks Rob ❤
That was cool.
Amazing it was cool to hear these clips! Ty for your efforts! Cheers!✌🏼💫
Without air molecules in space, no sound can possibly be transferred!
Good we cannot hear the sounds of our sun here on earth ! It would just be a never ending thunderous bass madness !
! &3 are electrical sounds from the plasma surrounding comets. thanks for this.
"Singing" comet? "Singing" is a harmonic sliding between notes: whales, musical saws, theremin, sand dunes, severe winds -- they sing. I'll give you musically percussive, like a sped-up mix of the creaky start to the 70s Ultraman themesong & hambone techniques. Or a tin xylophone played with a low-power sandblaster.
That comet singing has an asmr effect through headphones 😮
Beautiful video! Thank you!
Sound in a vacuum, how can it be?!
Everything emits a sound. Energy is noisy and everything is energy. No? What is an atom made of? 99.999999% energy.
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Tell me that doesn't sound like the tonal sounds from Forbidden Planet!
Yeah, okay….right! Pass the salt, while I listen for those trees falling in the forest.
How can you record sound in space? I thought space was in a vacuum.
Sure sounds like the popping and sizzling of ice hurtling through the intense vacuum of space at an unimaginable speed to me. Creepy that it's so bassy we can't hear it. But I wonder if you would still feel it, if you were that close 🤔.. Ok, that's becoming increasingly terrifying the more I imagine it.
Sounds like Hot Buttered Popcorn song.
The third comet is playing Flight of the Bumblebee (Rimsky-Korsakov)
Exactly as I thought they would sound....
I'm confused. First, they say sound can't travel in a vacuum ("space"). Sound needs air to travel, so space should be 100% quiet. Now they say you can hear sound in space.
Someone needs to capture the sound of this and run it through something that wil identify the notes and then play it on a synth
@5:12 Ladies and gentlemen, the beautiful Rosetta with God Bless America.
As a sound engineer I can easily hear added reverb and panning on the third example
I thought you couldn’t hear anything in space.🤷🏻♀️