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Topic: The sound of Mars: Microphones on Mars landers
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KAPTEC
Member Posts: 578
From: Madrid, Spain
Registered: Oct 2005
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posted 09-17-2012 10:12 AM
   
I have a "curiosity"... why did they, (NASA, Russia, Japan...) never add microphones in the landing probes sent to Mars? Why "Curiosity" have not them? Is there any reason for which we can not hear the sounds of Mars?Or perhaps I'm wrong and they sent it sometime? |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42988
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 09-17-2012 10:23 AM
From NASA: Phoenix, like the 1999 Polar Lander, originally had a microphone to hear the sounds of the descent to Mars. It was part of the MARDI system which was turned off to due the small risk that it could trip a critical landing system. So far, no spacecraft has successfully captured the sounds of Mars. |
KAPTEC
Member Posts: 578
From: Madrid, Spain
Registered: Oct 2005
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posted 09-17-2012 11:06 AM
Thank you Robert, but I'm still asking me... why never more from then? Don't be interesting to hear Mars surface? |
Headshot
Member Posts: 864
From: Vancouver, WA, USA
Registered: Feb 2012
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posted 10-24-2012 06:50 PM
I believe no additional microphones have been included on Mars Landers because the sounds they would produce are merely a curiosity and serve no real scientific purpose.If I recall correctly, the microphone included on the Mars Polar Lander was funded by the Planetary Society. I do not recall the cost, but it was not insubstantial. | |
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