China has released video and sound clips from its rover exploring the surface of Mars.<\/p>\n
The files were published by China National Space Agencyon Sunday.<\/p>\n
The sound is of the Zhurong roverleaving its lander before taking its first ridein May, and can be heard in the video below.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The eerie noises are made by the rover moving on the rack, said Jia Yand, deputy chief designer of the Mars rover project<\/p>\n
The sound is somewhat muffled, and doesn't quite sound like what could be expected on Earth.<\/p>\n
It could provide clues about the environment and conditions on Mars, including figuring out the density of the atmosphere, according to Jizhong, deputy commander of the exploration program.<\/p>\n
Liu said its main purpose is to listen to the wind.<\/p>\n
This is not the first sound recording to come back from Mars.<\/p>\n
NASA's Perseverance rover, which landed about a month before Zhurong, sent backits first audio recording in February.<\/p>\n
Since then, NASA has released more sounds from Mars, includingthe sounds of the rover driving aroundandof its laser firing at rocks.<\/p>\n
Since it landedin May,the rover has moved 236 meters (about 774 ft), CNSA said.<\/p>\n
A video shows a 360 degree view caught by the rover's onboard camera. Its tracks lead to the lander which can be seen in the distance.<\/p>\n
The full 360-degree panoramacan be seen here.<\/p>\n
Another video, below, shows the rover backing away from a camera that it dumped it on the groundto take a selfie with its lander platform. It can be seen rotating in place, showing that it is in good working condition,the China National Space Agency (CNSA) said.<\/p>\n
One last video released on Sunday shows the rover's landing in May, including the deployment of its parachute and the moment it touched down.<\/p>\n
The rover is expected to remain active around another 48 days.<\/p>\n
During its mission, it is meant to be analyzing the chemical make-up of Martian soil and looking for signs of water on the Utopia Planitia region where it landed,Insider's Aylin Woodward reported on May 22.<\/p>\n
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