Remixing the Music of the Spheres - Astronomical Data and Musical Representation

Remixing the Music of the Spheres - Astronomical Data and Musical Representation

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Remixing the Music of the Spheres - Astronomical Data and Musical Representation

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  1. 1 00:00 // Introduction to the Lecture
  2. 2 00:38 // Chris Lintott's Personal Connection to Music
  3. 3 01:46 // What Is the Music of the Spheres?
  4. 4 02:44 // The Voyager Golden Record and Music for Aliens
  5. 5 04:20 // Radio Waves, Space Communication, and the Moon Bounce
  6. 6 06:15 // How Far Sound Travels in Space
  7. 7 07:50 // The Bubble of Earth's Broadcasts in the Galaxy
  8. 8 09:15 // Challenges of Detecting Signals from Space
  9. 9 10:28 // Why Music Is a Powerful Signal for the Cosmos
  10. 10 11:20 // How Sound Differs Across Planets
  11. 11 12:25 // Listening to Earth and Titan: Atmospheric Sound Comparison
  12. 12 14:30 // Real Sound from Titan's Surface
  13. 13 16:10 // The Purpose of Space Microphones
  14. 14 17:00 // What Sound Might Be Like on Venus
  15. 15 18:00 // Playing Holst’s Venus on Venus
  16. 16 19:25 // The Astrology Behind Holst’s Music
  17. 17 20:50 // Exploring Sound on Mars
  18. 18 22:10 // Martian Sound Delay and Frequency Distortion
  19. 19 23:30 // Composing Music for Different Planetary Atmospheres
  20. 20 25:10 // Sci-Fi Sound Libraries and Space Sound Design
  21. 21 26:20 // The Alien Feeling of Unfamiliar Scales and Timbres
  22. 22 27:15 // Harmonic Series as Universal Musical Language
  23. 23 28:40 // Ligeti and the Logic of Alien Soundscapes
  24. 24 30:00 // Grounded vs. Floating Musical Scales
  25. 25 31:00 // David Bowie’s “Space Oddity” and Musical Weightlessness
  26. 26 32:20 // Chris Hadfield's Music from the ISS
  27. 27 33:40 // Composing Alienness: Star Wars & Holst’s Influence
  28. 28 35:10 // Harmony of the Planets: Historical and Modern Views
  29. 29 36:20 // Kepler's Planetary Music and Modern Comparisons
  30. 30 37:45 // Turning the Solar System into Music
  31. 31 39:00 // Sonifying Exoplanet Systems: Trappist-1
  32. 32 40:20 // Harmony in the K2-138 Planetary System
  33. 33 41:40 // Sound of the Universe After the Big Bang
  34. 34 42:30 // Final Reflections on Cosmic Music and Harmony

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