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Astronauts Stranded in Space Have Sounded the Alarm: They're Hearing Strange Noises Coming from a Starliner Speaker
Astronauts trapped in space aboard Boeing's Starliner capsule are facing a mystery worthy of science fiction. During the mission, Strange noises coming from a Starliner speaker were detected, causing concern among both the crew and Mission Control Center in Houston.
NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore was the first to notice the problem. On Saturday, he heard what he described as “a pulsing noise, almost like a sonar ping,” coming from the Starliner’s internal speaker.. Wasting no time, Wilmore contacted Mission Control., reporting the situation directly: “There is a strange noise coming from the speaker… I don't know what is producing it. "
Sound that disturbed the astronaut on the Starliner spacecraft
Communication with Earth was swift. Controllers in Houston immediately tuned in to hear the sound that was disturbing the astronaut. After Wilmore moved the microphone closer to the speaker, the ground crew confirmed the presence of strange noises coming from a speaker on the Starliner. The description of the sound as something similar to sonar left everyone perplexed.
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There is still no clear explanation
Despite the attempt to identify the origin of the strange noises coming from a Starliner speaker, there is still no clear explanation. One of the hypotheses raised is that the sound may be related to the radio frequency system used for communication between Starliner and the International Space Station (ISS), where the capsule has been docked for almost three months.
It is not the first time
Incidents Similar events have already occurred in other missions spaceflights. For example, in 2003, during China's first manned spaceflight, astronaut Yang Liwei heard a sound similar to an iron bucket being struck by a wooden hammer, caused by deformations in the spacecraft due to pressure differences.
Crew and control team are not ruling out any scenario
While the current situation could have a simple technical explanation, such as a communication failure or interference, the crew and control team are not ruling out any scenario. That's because Starliner's mission has already faced several challenges, including helium leaks and thruster failures, which raises concerns about any new problems.
At the moment, the priority is to ensure the safety of astronauts trapped in space and understand the origin of strange noises coming from a Starliner speaker. The capsule is scheduled to return to Earth soon (2025), but the mystery of these sounds needs to be solved before then. Investigations continue, and the mission proceeds cautiously, while the world waits for answers to this space enigma.
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Listen to the sound the astronaut heard, below
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