“Mystery has its own mysteries, and there are gods above gods. We have ours, they have theirs. That is what’s known as infinity.” —Jean Cocteau

Now we find out that the planet Jupiter sings. The first bright planet to rise in the July Northern Hemisphere sky, Jupiter sends off a low-frequency radio signal that can be converted to sound waves the human ear can hear. Scientists released to the public a ten-second audio clip of the “singing,” believed to be caused by charged particles expelled by the sun hitting Jupiter’s vast magnetic fields.

Maybe Jupiter is chanting. Or maybe it is humming in tune with the universe. But knowing it sings makes me feel closer to it, as if across 365 million miles we have something in common.

You can usually see Jupiter pretty easily in the Northern Hemisphere sky in July, though you have to stay up late. Early in the month it comes up around midnight, and later in the month you can see it a couple hours before midnight. You can also usually see it shining brightly just before daybreak.

It hums and sings as it spins in the infinite, which is just one small thought of God.