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Hearing

Sound waves

What is Sound and How do we Hear it?

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Learn how sound travels in waves and how it is measured in this backgrounder.

 Sound waves and sound-producing devices. Image © jop_pop, istockphoto.com

Sound vs. Noise

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What is the difference between sound and noise? How do they affect your hearing? And is noise always a bad thing?

 Inside the Destiny Laboratory Module on board the International Space Station

Noise on Earth and on the International Space Station

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This backgrounder explains what noise is, how it is measured, and how it affects our hearing, wellness and more.