Listening: The Music of the Universe

"The music is all around us; all you have to do is listen."

So says August, in the movie August Rush. He is right. There is music everywhere around us. Even outer space is full of sound waves and radio frequencies. For example, here is what a red giant star sounds like if the light waves are translated into sounds that we can hear.
      Red Giant Concert

Did you know that the Earth is also making sounds? Human ears cannot hear many frequencies of sound, but Earth is emitting radio frequencies all the time. In October of 2012, NASA spacecraft orbiting Earth recorded some of these sounds and brought them up into an octave that we can hear.

A group of dancers used these sounds to inspire a beautiful musical piece. Notice how they introduce in their dance some of the unique features that make planet Earth a place we can live: earth, wind, fire and water.

Are you interested in learning more about the NASA project that is recording these sounds? 

You can watch a video here.