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If a space probe falls on the moon, does it make a sound?

• aabiji 2y ago
  No, sound needs a medium to pass through and there isn't (ok fine, yes there is, but it's not sufficient) an atmosphere on the moon. Interesting philosophical questions though :)
  • ZeWaka 2y ago
    Wouldn't the crash make a vibration in the lunar soil? I know it's actually quite dry, thin, and dusty, but half the density of common Earth rock (~1.6 v. ~2.7g/cm³) should still conduct some sound. If you put your ear (or more likely, a microphone) on the ground...
    • ForOldHack 2y ago
      Look up the earth material with the closest density. It's a type of cheese,and yes, the sound will propigate through Christmas. Wtf? Firefox I said Cheese. . (Myth) Actually the closest rock is silicate basalt. Sharp and dusty. What if we had sticky landing pads? And literally glued the probe to the surface? ( No. You would either have to find a rock or you would simply collect dust. ) There are many brilliant ideas here.
  • echoangle 2y ago
    The moon itself is the medium, it’s still sound. Just like listening to rails for approaching trains.
• thrance 2y ago
  Yes, the sound is carried through the ground.