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Spectacular Solar Video and Sounds of the Sun

Catherine Boeckmann

Credit: First images from  NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO). Launched February 11, 2010. The Atmospheric Imaging Assembly (AIA) takes these images across 8 different wavelengths (out of the 10 available wavelengths) every 10 seconds. NASA SOHO recorded sounds of the sun added.

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Catherine Boeckmann

Catherine Boeckmann loves nature, stargazing, and gardening so it’s not surprising that she and The Old Farmer’s Almanac found each other. She leads digital content for the Almanac website, and is also a certified master gardener in the state of Indiana. Read More from Catherine Boeckmann

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Michele F (not verified)

11 years 10 months ago

This is amazing, they can pick up sounds from the vacuum of space. I'm not a musician, but I bet someone who is could take these sounds and make some kind of music with them.

LynnMarie (not verified)

12 years ago

This is totally awesome....I am a astronomy nut and a weather nut and this is fantastic.