NASA is using the Navajo language to name features on the surface of Mars. Aaron Yazzie, a Navajo NASA engineer, said he hopes this helps students take pride in their language.
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The NASA Perseverance s SuperCam delivered audio of Martian rocks being zapped by lasers. It is one of the many highlights of its mission so far.
The NASA Perseverance s SuperCam delivered audio of Martian rocks being zapped by lasers. It is one of the many highlights of its mission so far.
Zahra TayebMar 14, 2021, 21:21 IST
A jetpack, with the Perseverance rover secured to its underbelly, flies to a safe landing spot in Jezero Crater.NASA/JPL-Caltech
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NASA releases first audio recordings taken from Mars
NASA described the first audio recording as akin to listening to a seashell or having a hand cupped over the ear.
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The National Aeronautics Space Administration s (NASA) Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) released audio recordings taken from the surface of Mars.
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The historic recordings were posted on SoundCloud, which people can readily access to hear the elusive sounds for themselves. Two microphones on the the Perseverance Mars Rover recorded the first audio clip that was made available to the public. One can hear the familiar sound of the wind.
The bundle of instruments known as SuperCam on board the Perseverance Mars rover has collected its first samples in the hunt for past life on the Red Planet, mission scientists said Wednesday.