Wouldn't the crash make a vibration in the lunar soil?
I know it's actually quite dry, thin, and dusty, but half the density of common Earth rock (~1.6 v. ~2.7g/cm³) should still conduct some sound. If you put your ear (or more likely, a microphone) on the ground...
Look up the earth material with the closest density. It's a type of cheese,and yes, the sound will propigate through Christmas. Wtf? Firefox I said Cheese. . (Myth) Actually the closest rock is silicate basalt. Sharp and dusty.
What if we had sticky landing pads? And literally glued the probe to the surface? ( No. You would either have to find a rock or you would simply collect dust. )
I know it's actually quite dry, thin, and dusty, but half the density of common Earth rock (~1.6 v. ~2.7g/cm³) should still conduct some sound. If you put your ear (or more likely, a microphone) on the ground...