At least loud noises won't bother you while conducting astronomy there
Science/Astronomy:
* Scanning Alien Skies: The Roving Astronomers of Mars
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/060616_mars_astronomy.html
If you ever wondered what it would be like to stand on Mars and view the night
sky, two robots have beat you wheels down.
Regarding the sounds of Mars, here is the press release on the topic:
http://www.acoustics.org/press/151st/Hanford.html
