Introduction

Sonification

3D Models

3D Plates

Visual Description

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Braille/Tactile Posters

Audio Resources

Touchable Universe in a Box

Mini Stars Kits

Lego for the Blind

Audiobytes

Bullet Cluster

Audiobyte short descriptive podcast

Listen to the visual description

Tactile plate image

Sonification video

Cassiopeia A

Audiobyte short descriptive podcast

Listen to the visual description

Tactile plate image

Sonification video

Cat's Eye

Audiobyte short descriptive podcast

Listen to the visual description

Tactile plate image

Sonification video

RESOURCES

Data Sonification

Visual Descriptions

3D Models

3D Tactile Plates

Lego for the Blind

Audiobytes

Additional Audio Resources

Touchable Universe in a Box

Mini Stars Kits

Braille/Tactile Posters & Cards

Credits:
Audiobytes: Writing, production & sound: Marika Ljungberg; Narration voiceover: Lillian Eagan; Guests: Michael Calzadilla (Bullet Cluster), Samar Safi-Harb (Cas A), Rodolfo Montez Jr. (Cat’s Eye)
Tactile Plates: NASA/CXC/April Jubett, using software by Tactile Universe/N. Bonne & C. Krawczyk & Blender
Sonifications: NASA/CXC/SAO/Kimberly Arcand, SYSTEM Sounds (Matt Russo, Andrew Santaguida)

All photos on the page, credit: NASA/CXC

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