Can Sound Be Heard on Other Planets?

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The NASA Mars rover is the first and only spacecraft equipped with a microphone capable of recording sound in space. This unique feature allows for the capture of audio on Mars, distinguishing it from other planetary missions where microphones were not exposed to the external environment. As of now, there are no publicly available recordings from this microphone, limiting access to the sounds of Mars.

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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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