Listen to a Meteoroid Hitting the Red Planet

September 19, 2022
CreditNASA/JPL-Caltech/CNES/IPGP
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The sound of a meteoroid striking Mars – created from data recorded by NASA’s InSight lander – is like a “bloop” due to a peculiar atmospheric effect. In this audio clip, the sound can be heard three times: when the meteoroid enters the Martian atmosphere, explodes into pieces, and impacts the surface.