Our Sun, Solar Orbiter, and listening to solar fireworks – Expedition Sound episode 1

Guided by a sonification created with data from ESA's Solar Orbiter mission, we explore some of the mysteries of our Sun, how Solar Orbiter is studying them, and how sound can make astronomy more accessible. In this episode of Expedition Sound, we set off on our first journey of this podcast series and travel to the Sun – our familiar, friendly neighbourhood star. Along the way, we meet one of Solar Orbiter’s project scientist Miho Janvier, who helps us uncover the science behind solar flares, the solar cycle, and the mysteries that scientists are still trying to solve about the Sun. We also hear from Nic Bonne, a blind astronomer and science communicator at the University of Portsmouth, about how sonification can open new doors to astronomy and create richer ways for everyone to experience the Universe. Hosted by Zsófi Szalavári Check out the sonification here: https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Vi... Learn more about ESA’s Solar Orbiter mission: https://www.esa.int/SolarOrbiter Learn more about ESA’s Smile mission: https://www.esa.int/Smile Find out more about Nic Bonne’s Tactile Universe project: https://tactileuniverse.org/ Many thanks to Klaus Nielsen (DTU Space / Maple Pools) for making the sonification in this episode. If you would like to hear more sonifications and music by this artist, please visit: https://linktr.ee/maplepools Read more about the podcast here: https://www.esa.int/Science_Explorati... Credit: ESA - European Space Agency We are Europe's gateway to space. Our mission is to shape the development of Europe's space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world. Check out https://www.esa.int/ to get up to speed on everything space related. Copyright information about our videos is available here: https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Te... #esa #science #podcast