Looking up - 15 Apr

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NASA has created a wonderful sonification (sound picture) of planets outside of our solar system. This comes with pretty visuals. It's lovely to listen to, and to get a feel for how many exoplanets we've detected and their characteristics.

15 Apr 2022 English South Africa Places & Travel

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