January Lore: Birth Birds, Flowers, Stones, and More

January’s birth bird is the Owl—symbolizing thoughtfulness and wisdom  January’s birth bird is the owl. January babies are thought to be thoughtful and wise like the owl. January’s birth flower is the carnation—symbolizing unconditional love  January’s birth flower is the carnation which symbolizes unconditional love. January’s birthstone is the red garnet—symbolizing trust, loyalty, and compassion  …

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko

Flying Through Space on A Singing Comet

According to the European Space Agency, Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko 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, which typically picks up sound between 20 Hz and 20 kHz.  To make the music audible to …