Orbiter Catches Sounds from Phoenix Mars Descent

"A European spacecraft caught sounds from NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander during its screaming Sunday descent to the red planet's arctic surface. The European Mars Express beamed the audio data to Earth shortly after NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander touched down in the Martian arctic late Sunday. The signal from Phoenix's descent comes through loud and clear after processing by the Mars Express Flight Control Team. A shift occurred in the signal received by Mars Express due to the so-called Doppler Effect, not unlike hearing the whistle of a passing train, as the orbiter moved away from the lander."

[via space]