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Re:The laser and microphone atop Mars 2020, NASA's next rover by Accujack on Tuesday February 11, 2020 @10:08AM (#22299022)
It's for detecting life on Mars.

If what you fire the laser at screams in pain, it's probably alive.

Re:The laser and microphone atop Mars 2020, NASA's next rover by HoustonRefugee on Tuesday February 11, 2020 @11:09AM (#22299525)
Dude! That's mean! But it would be awesome to hear wind or other sounds on Mars.