Webb Telescope Data, Translated to Sound - Southern Ring Nebula: Mid-Infrared

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/feature/goddard/...
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).

[@fourkings7897]

This one is amazing

[@ALBERIC.]

Je l'attendais celle là !

[@allthumbs3792]

Masterful compositions by the Universe!! Really interesting to my musicians ear! Love the coda!

[@Touchy444]

Can someone please explain why do we need to translate data into sound? What is it, beneficial for?

[@noobman1012]

It sounds funny

[@andr1]

Spooky

[@oriolrp79]

Random and useless 😅

[@GabrielFujiwara43]

still interesting nonetheless

[@Nikhil_777x]

🥲 some beauty have horrors inner side