Mars Rover Beams Back Audio Recording

Created: 2012-08-28 12:11 EST

[Charlie Bolden, NASA Administrator]
"This is Charlie Bolden, NASA administrator, speaking to you via the broadcast capabilities of the Curiosity rover, which is now on the surface of Mars."

Beamed over millions of miles, this historic audio has become the first recording of a human voice to be transmitted back to Earth from the surface of another planet.

The message from a NASA administrator was sent from the Curiosity rover, sitting in uncharted territory on Mars.

The robotic lab has also continued snapping pictures of the Martian landscape.

NASA hailed the audio transmission, hoping it will inspire a new generation to look to the stars. 
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