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Scientists Discover Chirping Cosmic Waves In Space

NASA’s four Magnetospheric Multiscale, or MMS, satellites at the Astrotech Space Operations facility in Titusville, Florida, March 2015. (NASA via AP)

Researchers have recently identified cosmic waves known as chorus waves that emit sounds reminiscent of birds chirping, a surprising discovery in the realm of space phenomena. These plasma bursts vibrate at frequencies audible to the human ear, producing sharp notes that mimic the calls of high-pitched birds when converted into audio signals.

While similar sounds have been recorded in space previously, the latest detection occurred at a distance of over 62,000 miles (100,000 kilometers) from Earth, marking the first time such waves have been observed at this far-reaching location.

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