Perseverance rover returns very first driving record to Mars – video | Science

NASA’s latest rover on Mars, Perseverance, reflected the sounds of its six metal wheels rolling across the planet’s surface. The recording was captured by one of its two onboard microphones, with NASA freeing up 16 minutes. Engineers are investigating whether a high-pitched scratching noise is caused by electromagnetic interference or the movement of the rover. Perseverance will continue to search for a place to launch the Ingenuity Mars helicopter, a drone it carries