The Song of Comet 67P/Churyumov

Tchoury comet singing

Rosetta’s Plasma Consortium (RPC) has uncovered a mysterious ‘song’ that Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko is singing into space. The comet seems to be emitting a ‘song’ in the form of oscillations in the magnetic field in the comet’s environment. It is being sung at 40-50 millihertz, far below human hearing.
To make the music audible to the human ear, the frequencies have been increased in this recording. It’s fascinating. She sings like a dolphin…


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