[Pearls Before Swine]

If nobody’s there to hear it, did it make a sound?

No atmosphere, no sound, regardless of whether or not any ears or mikes are in the vicinity.

[absolootezer0]

what about those cool equatorial rings lucas liked to put around space explosions?

[blueplum]

*No atmosphere, no sound, regardless of whether or not any ears or mikes are in the vicinity.*

I used to believe that, until I heard the planets sing:

Cassini/Saturn:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFFGdTI9KeA

Earth sounds:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoOg4US5f1s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmubnNrDjwc

Voyager, Uranus sounds:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3fqE01YYWs

Neptune sounds:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5jpl5E2dHM

space sounds:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0lq6ttvh9M

Parks Telescope/neutron star XTE J1810-197 ‘heartbeats’:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvRYRn6yrMk