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Singing Saturn

category international | sci-tech | other press author Friday August 19, 2005 03:16author by Larry O'Hanlon

Weird radio broadcasts ...

... from Saturn, caused by the interaction between the solar wind and the planet's magnetic field, have been captured by the electronic ears of the Cassini spacecraft.

The loudest and most bizarre sounds are coming from the ringed planet's aurora, or northern and southern lights.



(You can listen to the sound of Saturn at the link)

Related Link: http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/stories/s1425596.htm

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