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Black Hole Sounds as Metaphor | Spokane News
Scientists are turning black hole data into music—no actual sound in space, just light translated into pitch. Astrophysicist Becka Phillipson sonified a black hole’s brightness shifts, revealing a hauntingly beautiful chord that inspired a 13-minute composition by LJ White. Performed at the Chestnut Hill Skyspace, the piece blends cosmic chaos with human emotion, using black hole sounds as a metaphor for frustration and powerlessness—especially for marginalized communities. White layered Phillipson’s data with singing and instruments, capturing the swirling, unpredictable nature of life while…
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