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Joi Barua’s Music Chosen for NASA’s COSI Mission, Dr Susan Lim Linked
✍️ India Today NE
🗓 21 Sep 2026, 02:39 AM
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Indian musician Joi Barua’s composition has been included in NASA’s COSI mission, marking a rare cultural payload. Dr Susan Lim, associated with the mission, highlighted the collaboration.
Joi Barua, known for blending traditional Assamese folk with contemporary sounds, has had one of his tracks selected for NASA’s Cosmic Origins Spectrograph Instrument (COSI) mission. The track will be part of the mission’s payload, intended to travel aboard the spacecraft.
Dr Susan Lim, a scientist working on the COSI mission, confirmed that the inclusion of artistic content aims to inspire public interest in space exploration. She noted that the initiative reflects NASA’s broader effort to connect science with global cultures.
The selection process involved a review panel that evaluated submissions from artists worldwide, with Joi Barua’s piece meeting the criteria for originality and thematic relevance to the mission’s goals.
NASA’s COSI mission, scheduled for launch in the coming year, aims to study gamma-ray emissions from astronomical sources. The addition of a musical element marks a unique interdisciplinary approach.
Dr Susan Lim, a scientist working on the COSI mission, confirmed that the inclusion of artistic content aims to inspire public interest in space exploration. She noted that the initiative reflects NASA’s broader effort to connect science with global cultures.
The selection process involved a review panel that evaluated submissions from artists worldwide, with Joi Barua’s piece meeting the criteria for originality and thematic relevance to the mission’s goals.
NASA’s COSI mission, scheduled for launch in the coming year, aims to study gamma-ray emissions from astronomical sources. The addition of a musical element marks a unique interdisciplinary approach.