The complexity of sending sounds to (and from) space

Communication with astronauts in space is vital, whether it's during travel, when they're doing experiments on the International Space Station, or just want to chat. It's also pretty tricky.

That's the topic of the latest episode of Twenty Thousand Hertz, where host Dallas Taylor speaks with International Space Station commander Peggy Whitson, NASA audio engineer Alexandria Perryman, and astrophysicist Paul Sutter to get an idea of how communication between astronauts and Earth works across the vacuum of space.

The episode comes out Wednesday, but you can check it out a day early right here, exclusively on Mashable: Read more...

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