Mars Rover Catches , First Ever Recording , of Martian Dust Devil .<br />'The Independent' reports that NASA's Mars rover <br />has recorded the sound of a dust devil <br />on the surface of the red planet.<br />The rover's microphone happened <br />to be recording when a spinning tower <br />of red dust passed directly overhead. .<br />The recording is about ten seconds long and captured <br />the roar of winds up to 25 miles per hour and a shower <br />of dust particles against the Perseverance rover.<br />According to researchers, Mars' thinner <br />atmosphere mutes the sounds that are <br />created and allow for less forceful winds. .<br />Naomi Murdoch, lead author of the study appearing in <br />Nature Communications, said that in addition to the audio <br />recording, the rover also captured images and other data.<br />'The Independent' reports that <br />dust devils are a common <br />occurrence on the red planet.<br />Murdoch says that the rover's SuperCam <br />microphone is only on for a few minutes every<br />day, making the recording a lucky break.<br />According to Murdoch, the recordings allow scientists <br />a never-before-seen glimpse at Martian wind, <br />atmospheric turbulence and dust movement on Mars.<br />The Perseverence rover is currently <br />scouring the Jezero Crater for rocks that <br />could harbor signs of ancient microbial life.<br />So far, the rover has collected 18 samples <br />that NASA plans to return to Earth <br />in about ten years time.
