Both the recordings were made using the rover s SuperCam. NASA releases audio recordings of wind on Mars | Photo Credit: Twitter
In the month of February, NASA took one giant leap for the exploration of the red planet.
The space agency released the first-of-its-kind audio and video recording from the Perseverence Rover that landed on Mars on February 18.
The space agency s six-wheeled robot device completed its groundbreaking 470,000,000 km voyage from Earth that started seven months ago.NASA shared some incredible footage of the moment the Perseverance landed on the Red Planet. The recording was of a faint crackling of a gust of wind that was captured by the rover.
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Monday was a big day in the history of space exploration.
NASA released the first-ever audio and video recording from the Perseverence Rover that landed on Mars. The recording is of a faint crackling of a gust of wind that was captured by the rover. In addition, the space agency also released a full video of the rover landing on Mars.
A microphone malfunctioned during the rover s descent. But it was able to record audio after landing on Mars. The 6-second recording has now been shared on social media.
Updated Feb 24, 2021 | 11:40 IST
The red and white pattern in concentric spelled out Dary Mighty Things , which happens to be the Perseverance team s motto Secret message in NASA s Mars rover ‘has been decoded | Photo Credit: Twitter
The world watched on with bated breath as NASA took a giant leap towards the exploration of the red planet.
The space agency on Monday released the first-of-its-kind audio and video recording from the Perseverence Rover that landed on Mars.
The recording is of a faint crackling of a gust of wind that was captured by the rover. In addition, the space agency also released a full video of the rover landing on Mars. According to an AFP report, a microphone malfunctioned during the rover s descent. But it was able to record audio after landing on Mars. The 6-second recording has now been shared on social media.
Indian-American scientist Swati Mohan. Photo credit: Twitter/@DrSwatiMohan
Touchdown confirmed, exclaimed Ms. Mohan, who emigrated from India to the US when she was only a year old. As the world witnessed the historic landing of NASA s Perseverance rover on the Martian surface, it was Indian-American scientist, Swati Mohan, who led the guidance, navigation, and control operations of the Mars 2020 mission.
Ms. Mohan also confirmed that the rover had survived a particularly tricky plunge through the Martian atmosphere. Touchdown confirmed, exclaimed Ms. Mohan, who emigrated from India to the US when she was only a year old. She says the Guidance, Navigation, and Controls Operations (GN&C) are eyes and ears of the spacecraft.
Updated Feb 18, 2021 | 11:33 IST
Are you ready to watch a giant step that astronomy is about to take? Here s how to watch LIVE streaming of NASA s Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover landing on Mars online. Mars Perseverence Rover 2020 landing
Key Highlights
It s an event awaited by the entire scientific and space research fraternity. NASA s Perseverance rover is scheduled to land on Mars on February 18, 2021.
To prepare the Perseverance rover for its date with Mars, NASA’s Mars 2020 mission team conducted a wide array of tests to help ensure a successful entry, descent and landing at the Red Planet.
You will be able to watch the live streaming of the landing online.