Pillars of Creation Sonification

A sonification of the iconic image of the Pillars of Creation (M16). This is a composite of optical light captured by Hubble and X-rays captured by Chandra. The image is converted to sound using a version of the inverse spectrogram method. Time flows left to right, pitch indicates the vertical position of light sources (high towards the top), and volume communicates the brightness and structure of the nebula.

This sonification was a collaboration with NASA/CXC/SAO/K. Arcand and ourselves, M. Russo & A. Santaguida (SYSTEM Sounds) as part of NASA's Universe of Learning program.
Image credits: X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO; Optical: NASA/STScI;

[CoolJRT]

This is the best - even better than the instruments! It sounds like 60's sci-fi movie sounds

[ActualGab]

Crab nebula sounds like your in the land of wonders and curiosity where you can experience infinite satisfaction and meet new people!

Pillar of creation on other hand sounds like your in a forest hiding from alien beings that try to hunt every human they could find

[theeswinkler]

That's it, I believe in Eldritch horrors now.

[rougeneon]

Slightly creepy, slighty disturbing, 100% awesome!

[anjarsena]

Sesungguhnya semua ciptaanNya bertasbih dan memuji Allah swt😍

[conceptp]

Fantastic concept! An excellent idea brought down to our eyes and ears. Complete channel content and the concept you guys operate with is mindblowing and inspiring.

[Queeva]

This would be an awesome thing to do with the night sky.

[heavyweaponsscout]

I guess thats how Azathoth's flutes sound...

[АндрейКарпов-мю]

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[_sans_oo]

Irgendwie unheimlich und doch...so einzigartig. Faszinierend!

[creativesandy]

Look like Trident, beautiful, but sound was so scary

[The_Cube-aa]

Pillars Of Creation sounds similar to Helix Nebula

[juztval]

I HEARD THAT TRACK THAT PLAYS WHEN UR ALONE WITH MONIKA IN LAST ACT

[ioanbota]

Realy I like this video so much its so interestyng

[ОчереднойШкольник-жя]

How are sounds recorded? Is this a simulation or did they catch something with the instruments?

[varanxosrotangi]

Pillars of creation 's sounds scary

[Aorlando]

🔸🔶✴️✴️✴️The Pillars(Fingers) of Creation(Hand of God).(Psalm 148:3-5, 8, 13)✴️✴️🔶🔸

[LoserSynths]

This sounds like something out of earthbound/mother 2

[gpj_gattomanzo]

Did you use a spectral synthesiser or another type of software?

[kamiusu]

hi, in what program you made this? i need convert image to sound in real time, so i'm thinking how i can do this...