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What do other planets sound like?

Twenty Thousand Hertz

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The Sound of Mars

Mercury is an airless body, so we're back to listening for Mercury Quakes. The atmosphere on Mars is very, very thin compared to Earth's. It's one of the best places where life might have or could exist. On Venus, my voice would be slightly muffled and distorted as it travels through the thick atmosphere.

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