Using natural phenomena to create music

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http://www.unexplainable.net/artman/publish/article_1465.shtml

"The aurora borealis, or "northern lights"--captured here by Space Shuttle Endeavor astronauts in 1992--emits strong radio waves that can be translated into audible sound when channeled through very-low-frequency radio receivers. Image credit: NASA/MSFC

The receiver will help NASA and students around the nation study the eerie "music" of planet Earth--radio waves emitted by lightning strikes and other natural phenomena, which VLF receivers deliver as a weirdly beautiful chorus."

I find the idea of using nature's own sounds as music fascinating. Has anyone heard these sounds? Are they accessible to the public?
 

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Scientists discovered, in 2003, a Super Black Hole 250 million light years from Earth that is eminating in musical terms, a B-Flat pitch, some 57 octaves below middle C on the piano. I had read this years ago, and this thread sparked that memory - I'll have to research it again as there was an article that referenced this note in terms of how long a pipe would have to be on a pipe organ to produce this note.

Update: April 13, 2007,
Ahah, finally found the link: Big black hole sings low cosmic song

Maybe this is why my vacuum cleaner hums an audible B-flat pitch :confused:
 
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