Hear three years of solar fireworks

ESA - European Space Agency

The ESA-led Solar Orbiter mission has been keeping a close eye on the Sun for more than three years, witnessing it becoming increasingly active as it approaches the peak in the 11-year solar cycle. This audio is a sonification based on the detected flares and the spacecraft's distance to the Sun. This audio is a sonification based on the detected flares (metallic clinks) and the spacecraft's distance to the Sun (background hum). Sound design: Klaus Nielsen (@maplepools) Image: ESA & NASA/Solar Orbiter/EUI Team Watch the video: https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2024/12/See_and_hear_three_years_of_solar_fireworks