These are the "sounds of space" collected by UIowa instruments on various spacecraft.

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Ongoing observations of shock-associated waves Ongoing observations of shock-associated waves



A sampling of Don Gurnett's favorite sounds of space A sampling of Don Gurnett's favorite sounds of space



Starting with Juno crossing Jupiter's bow shock Starting with Juno crossing Jupiter's bow shock

Extended Samples



The clash of the solar wind with Jupiter's immense magnetosphere The clash of the solar wind with Jupiter's immense magnetosphere



The complete day Voyager 1 spent at Jupiter The complete day Voyager 1 spent at Jupiter

Archives



The crackle and pop of lightning deep in the planet's atmosphere The crackle and pop of lightning deep in the planet's atmosphere



Plasma wave sounds at the solar wind termination shock Plasma wave sounds at the solar wind termination shock



Where the solar wind collides with Saturn's magnetic field Where the solar wind collides with Saturn's magnetic field



The puzzling change in Saturn's radio rotation period The puzzling change in Saturn's radio rotation period

"Sun Rings"

The pre-performance presentation The pre-performance presentation

"Sun Rings" performed by the Kronos Quartet

The musical production inspired by sounds of space The musical production inspired by sounds of space



Audio from the edge of the solar system Audio from the edge of the solar system



The signatures of record-setting solar eruptions The signatures of record-setting solar eruptions



Sounds collected by the Polar spacecraft Sounds collected by the Polar spacecraft



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