The first recorded sound on Mars showed one quiet planet with random wind gusts at which two opposing speeds of sound would have an oddly delayed effect on the planet’s hearing, the scientists said Friday.
NASA’s Perseverance rover landed on Mars in February last year, and both of its microphones began recording the picture, allowing scientists to hear what life on the Red Planet looks like for the first time.
Thierry Fouchet from the Paris Astronomical Observatory, who also contributed to the research, said that hearing turbulence such as vertical winds, known as convection flags,”allow us to refine our numerical models for predicting climate and weather”
As the study confirmed for the first time, the velocity of sound on Mars is faster at 240 metres per second than it is on Earth at 340 metres per minute.
