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Mars Rovers Update

Posted by michael on from the never-will-play-the-wild-rover-no-more dept.

BoldAC writes "CNN is reporting that engineers will upload a software hack to decrease the recent power drain plaguing the rover Opportunity. The hack works by reducing the power supply to a poorly functioning switch." p3tersen writes "Opportunity has photographed a blue martian sunset (it's blue because of the optical scattering properties of dust in the martian atmosphere). In other news, the rovers are beginning to experience power supply problems due to the accumulation of dust on their solar panels."

3 of 320 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Solar problems by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Why do people always mod up the stupidest posts by the most idiotic bastards?

  2. Re:Solar problems by Joey7F · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Not sure where you are from, but unless you are from the United States, regale us on all of your nation's sucessful space pursuits :)

    --Joey

  3. Re:Solar problems by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Because the moderators are idiotic bastards?