NASA releases new video of the Perseverance rover's descent to Mars and the first audio of the sounds of the planet
During its harrowing descent to the surface of Mars last Thursday, NASA's Perseverance rover captured video that the agency is calling"How to Land on Mars." The video, along with other newly released footage, gives earthlings back home a better sense of the sights and sounds on the red planet.
— NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover February 22, 2021 The first audio of Mars was also picked up briefly by a microphone on the rover, which captured a few seconds of a Martian breeze and sounds of the rover operating once it reached the surface. However, the microphone did not capture any"usable data" of the descent itself -- but it did survive the process.Read MoreThe rover Twitter account also shared the sounds:"Now that you've seen Mars, hear it.
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