The Mars Microphone onboard SuperCam
D. Mimoun (1), A. Cadu (1), N. Murdoch (1), A. Sournac (1), and Y. Parot (2), P. Bernardi (3), B. Chide (2), P. Pilleri (2) and, A. Stott (1), M. Gillier (1), V. Sridhar (4), S. Maurice (2), R., C. Wiens (5), the SuperCam team

TL;DR
The Mars Microphone onboard SuperCam is the first to record sounds on Mars, enabling new scientific insights into Martian geology, atmosphere, and rover operations through acoustic data collection.
Contribution
This paper introduces the Mars Microphone on SuperCam, the first instrument to record sounds on Mars, expanding scientific capabilities for planetary exploration.
Findings
Microphone is operating successfully on Mars.
First recordings of Martian sounds obtained.
Enhanced understanding of Martian atmosphere and geology.
Abstract
The Mars Microphone is one of the five measurement techniques of SuperCam, an improved version of the ChemCam instrument that has been functioning aboard the Curiosity rover for several years. SuperCam is located on the Rover's Mast Unit, to take advantage of the unique pointing capabilities of the rover's head. In addition to being the first instrument to record sounds on Mars, the SuperCam Microphone can address several original scientific objectives: the study of sound associated with laser impacts on Martian rocks to better understand their mechanical properties, the improvement of our knowledge of atmospheric phenomena at the surface of Mars: atmospheric turbulence, convective vortices, dust lifting processes and wind interactions with the rover itself. The microphone will also help our understanding of the sound signature of the different movements of the rover: operations of the…
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Taxonomy
TopicsPlanetary Science and Exploration · Astro and Planetary Science · Space Exploration and Technology
