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And on that day, man will finally know the answers, the day we first land on Mars.

12 seconds sound clip from the X Minus 1 - Mars is Heaven by Ray Bradbury classic radio dramaseries.

You can hear this line at 00:01:56 in the radio play.

Quote context

[...]

- Tonight's story, Mars is Heaven.

- When the first space rocket lands on Mars, what will we find? Only the ruins of a dead and deserted planet, or will there be life?

- Intelligent life in some strange form that we can only imagine.

- Will we be welcomed with open arms? Or will the Martians treat us as invaders?

- Only one thing is certain. Some day a giant metal ship will take off from earth to travel through the black velocities, the silent gulfs of space, to descend at last into the darkness of the upper Martian atmospheres.

- And on that day, man will finally know the answers, the day we first land on Mars.

(COMSTAT BEEPING and BOSUN's WHISTLE)

- Now hear this. Now hear this. Approaching critical deceleration. Fasten gravity suits. Stand by to land.

- There it is. We've intersected the course vector, sir.

- All right, Mr. Lustig. Over to manual control.

- Aye, sir.

- Masters, sound general quarters.

- Aye, sir.

[...]

X Minus One Sound Clip

X Minus OneQuotes with audio samples from the old-time science fiction radio drama series "X Minus One" that was broadcast from 1955 to 1958 on NBC.

Actors: Fred Collins (Announcer), Wendell Holmes, Bill Zuckert, Peter Capell

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