Mars lies an average of 225 million kilometres from Earth. Its surface is a cold, dusty desert with towering volcanoes, giant canyons, rocky plains, and unusual rock formations. Ancient riverbeds show that water once flowed here, raising the possibility that life might have existed on the Red Planet long ago. Every rover and orbiter sent there helps us uncover more secrets of this distant world. #NASA #mars #SpaceX | Space Journey

Sound on 🔊 NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover carries 2 microphones which add a new dimension to the way we explore the Red Planet. From wind gusts to the crunching of Martian soil under the rover’s wheels, find out how scientists and engineers learn from these recorded sounds: go.nasa.gov/2Z4XS2o | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory