Timothy G. Leighton from the University of Southampton has designed a software program that produces extraterrestrial environmental sounds and predicts how human voices might change in distant worlds. He will demonstrate his work at the upcoming 184th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America. The presentation is part of a special session that brings together the acoustics and planetary science communities. Extraterrestrial sounds could be used in the search for life. Planets’ unique atmospheres impact sound speed and absorption. Leighton’s software will showcase predictions of the sounds of other worlds at planetariums and museums.
