[ NASA Space Apps Challenge · 2026 ]

The Earth Information Jukebox

Translating NASA's Earth Science visualizations into sound — turning our changing planet into a multi-sensory experience for everyone.

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─── 01 · The Challenge ───

Translating sight into sound.

NASA's Earth Information Center produces stunning visualizations of our changing planet — but visualization alone limits who can reach it. The challenge invites us to make complex Earth science accessible, engaging, and multi-sensory by translating sight into sound.

01

Multi-sensory Earth Science

Pair EIC visual frames with audio so users can perceive planetary change through both sight and sound.

02

Real-time Sonification

Use the Web Audio API to translate Earth observation data into meaningful, interactive sound as frames change.

03

Accessible by Design

Reach audiences who benefit from audio-first or audio-supported interfaces, including blind and low-vision users.

─── 02 · Our Approach ───

Build a "Cosmic Cloud."

We're building a working interface that pairs Earth Information Center visual frames with dynamic, real-time sonifications. A user sees a frame on screen — and hears a sound world built from it.

Frame as input. Each EIC visualization is a snapshot of Earth observation data with spatial and temporal structure.

Data to parameters. Pixel and metadata features are translated into audio parameters — pitch, timbre, density, motion — through the Web Audio API.

Sound as story. Real-time sonifications let users hear the planet's patterns unfold — engaging a sense often left out of Earth science communication.

─── 02.b · Our Toolkit ───

Modern web for a planet-scale problem.

Frontend Backend Data Visualization Web Audio API Data Processing UI / UX Machine Learning APIs Creative Technology

─── 03 · Our Team ───

The Cosmic Cloud crew.

We're a team of five engineering students and technology enthusiasts. Each of us contributes across the layers of the project — from data and audio to interface and machine learning — and we build it together.

Anika Binta Azad Shifa

CREW-01 · TEAM LEAD

Coordinates the Cosmic Cloud crew — keeping sight and sound aligned as the Earth Jukebox comes together.

  • Leadership
  • Coordination
  • Strategy

Sejuti Humyra

CREW-02 · CREW

Brings the Jukebox to life through code, design, or research — depending on what the build needs.

  • Frontend
  • Design
  • Web Audio

Samiha Tasnim Mim

CREW-03 · CREW

Contributes to the data, audio, and interface layers that turn Earth observation frames into sound.

  • Data Processing
  • APIs
  • UI / UX

Tousif Tasrik

CREW-04 · CREW

Helps shape the visualization, audio engine, or backend — wherever the Jukebox needs hands.

  • Data Visualization
  • ML
  • Backend

Abu Saleh Md Nahian

CREW-05 · CREW

Round out the team — contributing across the layers of the build as the prototype takes shape.

  • Full-stack
  • Creative Tech
  • Data

Built for NASA Space Apps 2026.

Read the full challenge brief on the official NASA Space Apps site.

▸ Open Challenge Brief