Scientists converted data from the ESA's three Swarm satellites into ethereal audio.Kris HoltK. Holt|10.24.22
A depiction of Earth's magnetic field, protecting the planet from cosmic radiation and charged particles that bombard Earth in solar winds.
European Space Agency

For a few minutes, stop watching horror movies and games and listen to something that scares you. Our planet's magnetic field is heard in audio by the European Space Agency. It turns out that the magnetic field has an unnerving rumble.

It's not possible to point a microphone at the sky and hear the magnetic field. The magnetic field and a solar storm were represented in sound by scientists from the Technical University ofDenmark.

The sound of a mass of land shifting reminds me of wooden wind chime rattling. It reminds me of the sound of a glacier moving. There is a five-minute clip.

Magnetic signals from the Swarm satellites were used to control a sonic representation of the core field. Klaus Nielsen, a musician and supporter of the project, said that the project has been a rewarding one. The sound of Earth's magnetic field is accompanied by a representation of a storm that occurred on November 3, 2011.

You may be able to experience the low rumble of the magnetic field if you visit Solbjerg Square this week. There are many speakers on the ground. They will broadcast the audio every day until October 30th. Each speaker will represent a different location on Earth and demonstrate how the magnetic field has changed over the last 100,000 years.

Researchers have used data from silent forces before to make sound. An audio representation of magnetic field activity was released by NASA. A frightening depiction of a black hole was recently heard.

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