Weird 'Sounds' Picked Up By Space Probes In Earth's Magnetosphere | Video

Thursday, September 20, 2012 - 20:00 in Astronomy & Space

Energetic particles in the magnetosphere emit radio waves that are audible to humans. The NASA Radiation Belt Storm Probes mission's (RBSP) instrumentation captured an instance of the event. The 'chorus' phenomenon is well known by scientists.

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