Blind People Get To Experience The Solar Eclipse With Open-Source Device

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The celestial dance of a solar eclipse, with its cosmic choreography of the Moon obscuring the Sun, has long captivated humanity. But what about those who can’t see this awe-inspiring event? Developed at Harvard University, an ingenious device called LightSound bridges the visually-impaired and the wonders of the cosmos—it transforms the silent spectacle of a totality into a symphony of sound, inviting the blind and low-vision community to experience the otherworldly ballet alongside their sighted loved ones.

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