A NASA project, known as CRaTER Live Radio, (Cosmic Ray Telescope for the Effects of Radiation) converts real-time data from a cosmic-ray detector aboard the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter into music. The music is generated automatically, with changes in pitch, tempo, volume, and instrumentation reflecting changes in the number and intensity of cosmic rays, which come from the Sun and powerful events outside the solar system. The music plays 24 hours a day, with brief repeats when the spacecraft is behind the Moon.
Go here to hear and read about some cosmusic.
In another project, known as Nightlight, photographers recorded the natural sounds of the night while shooting the Moon, Milky Way, and other astronomical views. Those recordings have been posted with the astrophotos to create a more immersive night-sky experience.
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