One of NASA’s observatories has discovered a giant black hole that hums.
Located in the Perseus cluster of galaxies about 250 million light years from
Earth, the black hole vibrates at the frequency of a B flat. But it is too low
a pitch to be picked up by the human ear. Scientific instruments have placed
the note at 57 octaves below middle C on a piano.
The idea of music and heavenly bodies is not new. In fact, when God
revealed Himself to Job, He asked: “Where were you when I laid the foundations
of the earth? . . . When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of
God shouted for joy?” (Job 38:4,7). We are told that at the creation of our
marvelous universe, songs of praise and shouts of joy resounded to God’s glory.
A wonderful hymn by St. Francis of Assisi captures the awe and worship
we feel when beholding the radiant sun by day or the star-studded sky at night.
All creatures
of our God and King,
Lift up your voice and with us sing Alleluia, Alleluia!
Thou burning sun with golden beam,
Thou silver moon with softer gleam:
O praise Him, O praise Him!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
“The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows His
handiwork” (Ps. 19:1).Let’s praise the One who made such beauty for us to
enjoy!
The beauty of creation gives us reasons to sing God’s praise.
(RBC)
