NASA confirmed the discovery of 65 new worlds on Monday as the number of known exoplanets passed 5,000. Are you interested in hearing what that sounds like?
The above video was created by Toronto-based musicians Andrew Santaguida and Matt Russo of SYSTEM Sounds, in collaboration with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
The piece of music shows the scale of the discovery of worlds beyond our own system. Every time a new exoplanet is found, it is beautiful to hear.
According to NASA, a circle appears in the sky as each exoplanet is discovered.
The music is created by playing a note for each new world. The note's pitch shows the relative orbital period of the planet. Planets that take a longer time to travel to their stars are heard as lower notes, while planets that travel quickly are heard as higher notes.