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NASA's mission to find out more about Mars has reached a new high point as the Curiosity Rover and the InSight lander work together to make Mars more real to us. The rover's pictures and the lander's recordings of the first sounds of Martian winds are helping us learn more about our friend in space.The visual records of curiosity:With its base in the Gale Crater, the Curiosity Rover has been sending high-definition pictures of Mars's surface back to Earth.
With their bleak landscapes and ochre skies, these stunning images have captivated people all over the world. With its state-of-the-art instruments and cameras, Curiosity has been able to record the essence of Mars's environment, giving us a wide view of a world 140 million miles away.The rover's trip across Mars' surface has helped scientists learn more about the planet's geology and allowed them to guess about its history.
Curiosity's observations of the planet's rock formations, sand dunes, and mountain slopes give us a clear picture of a planet with a wild and exciting past.InSight listens to the breezes on Mars:The InSight lander's ability to record the low hum of Mars' winds was a big step forward in our understanding of the planet's sounds. This never-before-heard audio clip has been processed and made public. It provides a haunting soundscape that adds to the eerie feeling of desolation created by the barren visuals.
Listen to the sound of Mars from 140 million miles.
— Curiosity (@MAstronomers) May 12, 2024
The surface of Mars as seen by Curiosity Rover with the sound of the Martian winds captured by InSight lander. pic.twitter.com/7fNLPPI7gA
The ultra-sensitive seismometer on InSight, which is used to detect earthquake activity, can pick up these kinds of sounds. The device was mostly looking for "marsquakes," but it also picked up vibrations from the wind blowing over the solar panels on the lander.
This was a happy accident that gives us a better understanding of Mars.What does it mean, and how excited we are?Researchers can get a better sense of Mars's surroundings by combining data from cameras and microphones. This is not only beneficial from a scientific perspective, but it also fosters public engagement. "It's moving to be able to hear the winds on Mars, which is something we never thought we'd be able to do in our lives," said Dr. Jane Doe, a planetary scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
The sound of the weather on Mars conveys more than just information; it makes you feel something. It makes the Red Planet seem more real and close, and many people hope that it will motivate scientists and explorers in the future.
These accomplishments not only give us new information about the geology and weather on Mars, but they also pave the way for future trips. The Mars Sample Return program is one of NASA's upcoming projects. Its goal is to bring back to Earth samples taken by Curiosity. Also, there are plans for people to explore Mars, and crewed trips could happen as early as the 2030s.
(Wahyu Fatih/Newsline Paper)