- On the web, you can also hear some sounds like those of a helicopter or the wind.
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| Image of the red planet. / NASA |
The differences between the different planets with respect to Earth are evident, although some of the characteristics go unnoticed. This is what happens with the speed of sound, for example, on Mars.
NASA's mission with the Perseverance rover has revealed new data on this subject, revealing that sound travels much slower on the Red Planet than on Earth and behaves in unexpected ways with strange repercussions, as reported by Europa Press.
The speed of sound depends on the density of the material the sound waves are traveling through (and, in addition, on a few other variables, including temperature). This directly influences how the voice is heard on Mars.
The measurements revealed that higher-pitched sound travels faster on Mars than lower notes, something that hasn't been observed anywhere else.
How to hear our voice on Mars
Now, NASA has launched a web page where you can see different audios of how a certain sound would be heard on the Red Planet: "What does Mars really sound like? Listen to these recordings captured by the two microphones of the Mars Perseverance rover," they indicate.
Among the sounds, you can hear a helicopter or the wind, although it is also possible to listen to the sound of our voice on this website. To do this, you have to enter the NASA website, and click on 'You on Mars'. Thus, an image of a microphone appears, which must be left pressed for a maximum of 10 seconds to be able to hear our voice or you can directly access it via this link https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/participate/sounds/ go and enjoy your Mars journey.