The Resounding Universe

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  • Marco Padovani Laboratoire Univers et Particules in Montpellier 

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7203/eutopias.0.18780

Keywords:

Astronomy, Music

Abstract

In 1977, NASA launched two spacecrafts: Voyager 1 and 2. Officially designed to study the planetary systems of Jupiter and Saturn, the two probes still gather a large amount of data and on August, 25th 2012, Voyager 1 entered the unexplored region of space known as interstellar space. Both Voyager 1 and 2 carry with them a phonograph record, the Voyager Golden Record, containing images as well as musical examples designated for any extraterrestrial life form. The immensity of the sky and the sparkling stars have inspired mankind from time immemorial and many scientists were music lovers or even musicians themselves: Galileo, Herschel, Einstein… The aim of this article is to highlight the peculiar and intriguing connection between music and astronomy.

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Published

2014-12-28

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Padovani, M. (2014). The Resounding Universe. EU-topías. A Journal on Interculturality, Communication, and European Studies, 8, 113–121. https://doi.org/10.7203/eutopias.0.18780
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VOL. 8 (2014)

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