The Juno Spacecraft Captures the Roaring Song of Jupiter

If all goes well, the Juno spacecraft will enter a polar orbit of Jupiter today after a journey of 1.7 billion miles. About ten days ago, it crossed into the realm of Jupiter’s magnetic field, the spot where supersonic solar wind is heated up and then slowed. Juno recorded this “bow shock” and turned transmitted the sound back to Earth. Someone needs to sample this for some kind of electronic/industrial composition. Cool!

Alan Cross

is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his 40+ years in the music business, Alan has interviewed the biggest names in rock, from David Bowie and U2 to Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters. He’s also known as a musicologist and documentarian through programs like The Ongoing History of New Music.

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