Speedroo

How fast does sound travel on Mars?

537 mphAbout 864 km/h · Race

About 540 mph (240 m/s), NASA's Perseverance rover found, slower than on Earth.

That's about 15 times a red kangaroo's top speed of about 35 mph (56 km/h).

537 mph
a diving gannet

By speed: sound on Mars is about 10× faster than a diving gannet.

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