
AstronomyJanuary 5, 2023
Audio Astronomy Unlocks a Universe of Sound
Turning astronomical data into sound rather than images can inspire blind and visually impaired people—and maybe lead to some discoveries, too
O. Rose Broderick is a freelance science journalist and former news intern at Scientific American whose work focuses on energy, disability and disaster. Follow Broderick on Bluesky.

Audio Astronomy Unlocks a Universe of Sound
Turning astronomical data into sound rather than images can inspire blind and visually impaired people—and maybe lead to some discoveries, too