Published in Nature · View the paper (DOI)
Perseverance mission has recorded the first ever sounds from Mars, showing that the planet is quiet due to low natural sound sources. The rover's microphone captured sounds within the human audible spectrum, including shock waves and helicopter flights.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Perseverance records the first ever sounds from Mars CNRS · Apr 1, 2022 · first to report
- Planetary scientist helps equip rover Perseverance with 4 of the 5 human senses Purdue University · Apr 5, 2022