Why Can't We Hear the Sound the Sun Makes?

💡 The Answer

• The Sun generates sound in the form of pressure waves produced by its constant nuclear activity.
• These waves have wavelengths measured in hundreds of miles — far beyond the range of human hearing.
• Even if the sound could travel through space, its frequency would be far too low for human ears to detect.
• Scientists use helioseismology to study these solar sound waves and learn about the Sun's interior.