NASA releases actual recordings from space — and they’re absolutely breathtaking. Earlier this year, Lefse Records released The Space Project, in which acts like Beach House, Spiritualized, The Antlers, and more used actual recordings from the Voyager space probe to create songs and soundscapes. Though a neat gimmick, with some intriguing submissions, the resulting album didn’t necessarily reflect the true sonic aesthetic of our solar system.
For that, we turn to NASA, who has shared actual electromagnetic recordings taken from throughout our very own solar system. No one may be able to hear you scream in space, but that whole great, black abyss miles above our heads is just teeming with noises. From the brooding, slightly ambient rumblings of Saturn and its rings to the more romantic Neptune, which sounds like sitting on a back porch in Tennesse in mid-July, our solar system’s soundtrack is as emotionally-nuanced as it is almost cinematic. Listen in below. Talking Planetary Mat - Planetary Weight Gravity Activity. Did you ever wonder how much you’d weigh on the moon? Jupiter? Mars? Step onto the Talking Planetary Mat and find out! A completely interactive way to demonstrate the changing forces of gravity on the different planets, this mat features all eight planets and the moon, as well as fun, recorded facts to help kids understand gravity, weight, mass, and basic astronomy.
Grades 3+ Includes galactic planet scale printed with 9 celestial bodies Calculates child’s weight on all 8 planets and the moon in both pounds and kilos (weights are displayed not spoken) Introduces the concepts of gravity, mass, and weight Reinforces planetary knowledge—unit will provide more than 40 fun facts (but also includes a volume control) Scale registers up to 220 lbs. Techniquest Home. Exhibit Services » Earth’s Magnetic Field | Exploratorium. Exhibit Services » Doppler Effect | Exploratorium.
Exhibit Services » Celestial Navigation | Exploratorium. Exhibit Services » Blue Sky | Exploratorium. Blue Sky demonstrates why the sky is blue. This is a phenomenon called “Rayleigh scattering.” A clear tube is mounted in front of a light source with the light shining into the end of the tube. The light scattered by the tube looks blue near the projector and gets progressively yellower further down the tube. A very orange “sun” emerges from the tube and is projected onto a screen on the side of the exhibit. A polarizing filter is attached to the exhibit table so the visitor can experiment with the polarized properties of scattered light.
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