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The lack of an on-board microphone could/should do that, too. :-) Pictures are a great, but a full-30fps video (with audio!) would greatly enhance our feeling o
by hugs 14y ago
The lack of an on-board microphone could/should do that, too. :-) Pictures are a great, but a full-30fps video (with audio!) would greatly enhance our feeling of what it's like to be on the surface there.
- brudgers 14y agoMars has a very thin atmosphere, so a microphone would capture very little data if any. Star Wars aside, there isn't much sound in the universe.
- waterlesscloud 14y agoMars is also windy, and microphones can be made to be very sensitive. Plus, there might be some interest in hearing the dust from one of the common dust storms hitting the rover. Not a high priority in terms of data, but potentially interesting nonetheless.
- brudgers 14y agoIt appears that NASA already sent a microphone to Mars. And you can listen to it: http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msp98/lidar/microphone/mic_found.html http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msp98/lidar/microphone/mic_found.ht... [Edit] Never mind, Mars Polar Lander crashed. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Polar_Lander#Communications_loss http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Polar_Lander#Communication...
- InclinedPlane 14y agoNASA sent microphones to Mars twice, but neither were used due to technical reasons (one because the vehicle crashed).
- AlexandrB 14y agoThe martian atmosphere is extremely thin. Sound probably carries very poorly, so all you would realistically hear is the vibration from mechanisms on the rover itself.