Telegraph: The outer atmosphere of the Sun contains magnetic loops that oscillate like strings on a violin, producing “eerie musical harmonies.” Researchers at the University of Sheffield used satellite images of the coronal loops to re-create the sound by turning the visible vibrations into noise and speeding up the frequency. It is believed that by studying the music of the Sun, scientists may be able to predict, and thus prepare for, solar flares, which can overheat power grids on Earth and damage satellites.
