Can Sound Be Heard on Other Planets?

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Sound cannot travel through space due to the vacuum, but NASA's Mars rover did carry a microphone that recorded sound on Mars. This microphone is notable as it is the first and only one used in space, aside from those used by astronauts in controlled environments. Currently, there are no publicly available recordings from this microphone. The discussion highlights the unique capability of the rover to capture sound in an extraterrestrial environment. Overall, sound has been recorded on another planet, but access to those recordings remains limited.
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HI friends,
Has there been any sound recorded on any other planets when spaceships visited there?
 
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Yes actually.

The NASA Mars rover had a microphone attached to it. This was the first and (as of now) only microphone in space. (Excluding the mics that astronauts use, which weren't exposed to the environment outside of the ships/spacesuits)

Sadly I'm not aware of any recordings that you can download.
 
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