How Loud Is the Sun at the Surface?

The answer might surprise you, as solar physicists estimate that the solar surface noise would be approximately 100dB by the time it reaches Earth! The enormity of the sun's surface paired with its capability of generating of tens of thousands of watts of sound energy per meter makes the sun astronomically loud.

Can we hear the sound of sun?

We can't hear the sun because sound waves can't travel through the vacuum of space -- they need an atmosphere, where they travel by creating changes in pressure.

Can you hear the sun from Earth?

Today, we can hear the Sun's movement — all of its waves, loops and eruptions — with our own ears. This sound helps scientists study what can't be observed with the naked eye.