The team operating its SuperCam2 instrument (pictured below) believes that the study of the soundscape of Mars could advance scientific understanding of the Red Planet.
Perseverance made its first sound recording on Mars on 19 February, the day after its arrival. These sounds fall within the human audible spectrum, between 20Hz and 20kHz.
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Despite the recordings, Mars is thought to be very quiet, with the team mistakenly believing that the microphone was no longer working on several occasions as it failed to pick up any noise. Apart from the wind, natural sound sources are rare.
The team has also been focusing on the sounds generated by the rover itself, including the shock waves produced by the impact of the SuperCam laser on rocks and flights by the Ingenuity helicopter...