As eclipse enthusiasts eagerly await the celestial event, individuals who are blind or visually impaired will have a unique opportunity to experience it in a different way.
“Eclipses are incredibly beautiful and it’s important for everyone to have the chance to witness it at least once in their lives,” expressed Yuki Hatch, a high school senior from Austin, Texas, who is visually impaired.
Hatch, a passionate space enthusiast aspiring to become a computer scientist for NASA, along with her classmates at the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, have planned to gather in the school’s grassy quad on eclipse day. They will be using a small device called a LightSound box that translates changing light into sounds to experience the eclipse.
When the sun is shining brightly, delicate flute notes will fill the air. As the moon starts to cover the sun, the mid-range notes of a clarinet will be heard. Finally, darkness will be represented by a low clicking sound.
“I’m excited to be able to hear the eclipse rather than just seeing it,” Hatch expressed her anticipation.
2024-03-29 21:51:02
Original from phys.org