Translating Webb Data Into Sound by NASA

There’s a new, immersive way to explore some of the first full-color infrared images and data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope – through sound.

Listeners can enter the complex soundscape of the Cosmic Cliffs in the Carina Nebula, explore the contrasting tones of two images that depict the Southern Ring Nebula, and identify the individual data points in a transmission spectrum of hot gas giant exoplanet WASP-96 b.

A team of scientists, musicians, and a member of the blind and visually impaired community worked to adapt Webb’s data. These audio tracks support blind and low-vision listeners first, but are designed to be captivating to anyone who tunes in.

Contains tracks

• Webb’s Cosmic Cliffs Sonification by NASA
• Webb’s Cosmic Cliffs Sonification: Sky by NASA
• Webb’s Cosmic Cliffs Sonification: Mountains by NASA
• Webb’s Cosmic Cliffs Sonification: Stars by NASA
• Webb’s Southern Ring Nebula Sonification by NASA