Tormod Posted January 15, 2005 Report Posted January 15, 2005 I see that ESA has released the first recordings made by the tiny microphone onboard Huygens. Sounds of an alien world http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEM85Q71Y3E_index_0.html The first one is rather interesting to listen to (sounds from 1,25 billion kilometers away!) - the second has only noise from the onboard equipment if I understand the comment on the page correctly.
Killean Posted January 15, 2005 Report Posted January 15, 2005 Hmmm. At first they sound like nothing more then distortion. I just applied a noise filter to the landing sounds and increased the volume. I hear a continuous sound much like a beeping from onboard equipment. 30 second sample below.
Killean Posted January 15, 2005 Report Posted January 15, 2005 Just filtered the nominal decent. It sounds like a horror track. I again hear a buzzer except it is different from that of the after impact, and in continues to beep without any pause. Other then that and the slight static, there are a couple of REALLY strange noises at the very beginning and in the middle which sound like record scratching/warped saw/yelping (whichever is most useful as a reference). Check it out!
Tormod Posted January 15, 2005 Author Report Posted January 15, 2005 I hear a continuous sound much like a beeping from onboard equipment. 30 second sample below. Wonder why they would have anything that beeps on a probe that noone will ever hear? :hihi:
Tormod Posted January 15, 2005 Author Report Posted January 15, 2005 Just filtered the nominal decent. It sounds like a horror track. This is great. I'll see if I can use this in one of my songs. I wonder what the scientists will find - I think the full recording is over two hours long.
Bo Posted January 15, 2005 Report Posted January 15, 2005 i wonder what they where expected to hear anyway... Bo
Tormod Posted January 15, 2005 Author Report Posted January 15, 2005 They wanted to listen for electromagnetic stuff - lightning and thunder.
Killean Posted January 15, 2005 Report Posted January 15, 2005 Two hours? Yikes that must be one large file. Tormod said:Wonder why they would have anything that beeps on a probe that noone will ever hear? :hihi: Best guess I can come up with is that they had those on there during the test phases of the probe to make sure the process was working, and just thought that removing or disabling them before they sent it off was pointless.
Tormod Posted January 15, 2005 Author Report Posted January 15, 2005 This explains it: http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Cassini-Huygens/SEMMK30A90E_0.html
infamous Posted January 15, 2005 Report Posted January 15, 2005 i wonder what they where expected to hear anyway... BoTake me to your leader!!
infamous Posted January 15, 2005 Report Posted January 15, 2005 Honestly though, this is some neat stuff. Boy, I wish I had some really great sound equipment. That radar interface was a trip.
maddog Posted January 16, 2005 Report Posted January 16, 2005 I just heard on CNN that some scientist was quoted as saying consistancy of the surfaceis like Creme Boulee. Kewl! :hihi: Maddog
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