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Science Talk

Song of the Stars, Part 1: Transforming Space into Symphonies

Science Talk

Scientific American

Science

4.2644 Ratings

🗓️ 25 September 2023

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Summary

Space is famously silent, but astronomers and musicians are increasingly turning astronomical data into sound as a way to make discoveries and inspire people who are blind or visually impaired. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Understanding the human body is a team effort. That's where the Yachtel group comes in.

0:05.8

Researchers at Yachtolt have been delving into the secrets of probiotics for 90 years.

0:11.0

Yachtold also partners with nature portfolio to advance gut microbiome science through the global grants for gut health, an investigator-led research program.

0:20.1

To learn more about Yachtolt, visit yawcult.co.

0:22.7

.jp.j. That's Y-A-K-U-L-T.C-O.jp.jp. When it comes to a guide for your gut,

0:30.0

count on Yacolt.

0:34.1

It's 2016, and we're in Prospect Park, Brooklyn.

0:43.7

A live orchestra and choir perform opera music while thousands of people press tiny cardboard boxes to their faces.

0:45.8

This is the Hubble cantata.

1:04.0

Yeah, so these virtual reality headsets are pretty jank, but the scenes the audience is looking at through them are majestic. It's a 360-degree view of some of the most stunning galaxies that astronomers have ever captured.

1:16.5

Meanwhile, sweeping classical music that matches the images just envelops the audience.

1:30.4

All right, well, Hubble Cantata, Woosh, Woosh,z, wooz, uh, Jason, like, bring us in.

1:31.7

Okay, let's do it.

1:32.4

You ready?

1:36.1

You're listening to Scientific American Science Quickly.

1:37.4

I'm Jason Drakeford.

1:39.4

I'm an animator and video journalist.

1:40.7

And I'm Timmy Broderick. I'm a freelance journalist who covers disability and a recent intern at

1:44.5

Siam.

1:52.6

This week, we are taking over the feed and blasting off into space. We're going to take you on a

1:59.1

journey through the stars. Welcome to part one of a three-part fascination on how scientists and artists are turning space into sound.

2:07.6

You've seen photographs from the Hubble and the James Webb Space Telescope,

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