Even on Mars, Dust is a Problem
Credit: NASA/JPL-CALTECH/CORNELL
Dusty solar panels on NASA’s Spirit Mars Exploration Rover blend in with the background in this mosaic self-portrait taken with the vehicle’s mast-mounted panoramic camera. The dust diminishes the panels’ ability to generate electricity, limiting Spirit to an hour of driving per two days of power...
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