Listen to the first sound from Mars thanks to the Perseverance Rover

Have you ever wanted to check out a planet’s SoundCloud? You can now thanks to NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover. The space agency uploaded the first ever audio recording from Mars to the music-sharing site on Monday. While the 18-second clip is mostly just ambient noise, it’s still a historic achievement, according to NASA. “We know the public is fascinated by the Mars exploration, so we added the EDL Cam microphone to the vehicle because we hoped it could enhance the experience, especially for visually impaired space fans, and engage and inspire people around the world,”

; Dave Gruel , lead engineer for rovers microphone and video systems, said in a press release.