Sounds of Mars: Clair de Lune

December 10, 2020
CreditLaurens Goedhart
Language
  • english

An excerpt of Claude Debussy's classic piano piece "Clair de Lune," as played by Laurens Goedhart.

This audio clip has been adjusted to simulate what it might sound like in the atmosphere of Mars. Scientists on the Perseverance rover team took into account the three key variables of atmospheric temperature, density and chemistry to generate this Mars version.