Hear Meteoroid Striking Mars, Captured by NASA’s InSight Lander

NASA's InSight lander captured the first sound of a meteoroid striking Mars on Sept. 5, 2021, with its seismometer. The sound features three distinct moments - the meteoroid entering the planet's atmosphere, exploding into pieces, and hitting the ground. The sound is peculiar due to an atmospheric effect also observed in Earth's deserts. Credit: CNES/IPGP.