Mars rover captures mysterious ‘scratching noise’ during drive across the red planet

NASA’s Perseverance rover has captured a mysterious high-pitched scratching noise on the surface of Mars. The sounds were recorded as the rover drove along the Jezero Crater, an area that scientists believe was once flooded with water and home to an ancient river delta. 🔊 Hear that? That’s the sound of me driving over Martian rocks. This is the first time we’ve captured sounds while driving on Mars. Read full story: https://t.co/oqdnCJShjm pic.twitter.com/yKwypUSnE7 — NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover (@NASAPersevere) March 17, 2021 In the clip, you can also hear a discordant mix of bangs, pings, and rattles, as Perservance’s six wheels roll over…

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