The NASA Exoplanets social media team recently released an audio recording of a black hole, an ultra-dense cosmic body left over from a collapsed star. Conventional wisdom holds that sound waves can't ...

For the first time, scientists have shown that sound can travel through the emptiness of a vacuum. However, the rule-breaking trick requires specific circumstances and can only be carried out over ...

The unfathomable vacuum that is outer space is quiet — to the tune of zero decibels. This is because particles vibrate when sound is present. In near-empty areas of space, there are no (or very few) ...

From Martian winds to Saturn’s aurora, how sounds in space add to our understanding of the universe. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...