TL;DR
This paper converts gravitational-wave signals from simulated cosmic events into sound, creating a universal audio representation of the Universe's gravitational-wave background.
Contribution
It introduces a method to synthesize and average gravitational-wave signals from millions of events to produce a continuous sound representation of the Universe.
Findings
The Universe sounds like a low-frequency rumble.
The synthesized sound is suitable for relaxation and meditation.
The method averages over a million simulated events.
Abstract
Unlike electromagnetic telescopes, gravitational-wave (GW) detectors cannot produce pretty pictures, but we can convert GW signals into sound. I compute what the Universe actually sounds like by averaging over synthetic compact binary coalescence events occurring throughout 2026. The result: a soothing, low-frequency rumble, perfect for sleeping, meditation, or contemplating the violent nature of spacetime. This is the , audio file included!
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