The sonification translates data from Parker Solar Probe’s FIELDS instrument into sound. FIELDS detected a natural, low-frequency radio emission as it moved through Venus’ atmosphere that helped scientists calculate the thickness of the planet’s electrically charged upper atmosphere, called the ionosphere. Understanding how Venus’ ionosphere changes will help researchers determine how Venus, once so similar to Earth, became the world of scorching, toxic air it is today.
NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio (NASA/GSFC). Sonification of data collected by the Parker Solar Probe during its flyby of Venus in 2020. Published in 2021.
Data visualizer: Mark SubbaRao (NASA/GSFC).
Scientist: Glyn Collinson (Catholic University of America).
Producer: Joy Ng (USRA).
Writer: Kathalina Tran (SGT).