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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."

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  1. fuck her in the ass by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    hell yeah

  2. Hey, where are the conspirency theorists... by imsabbel · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Was the sunset REALLY blue?

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    HI O WISE PRINCE. WHT TOOK U SO DAM LONG?
  3. Battery problems... by Bryan+Gividen · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Had a friend switch from XP to Linux on his laptop and it double his battery life... change to Linux maybe?

  4. The question is.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ..is that a blue sun set, or the work of adobe photoshop's ol` shadow settings + white circle trick?

  5. NASA by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Are a bunch of newbs! OMG LOL!!!!!11

  6. Re:This just in from Saturn by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    What idiot modded the parent off-topic?!

  7. Firs7 post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    fate. Le7's not be that he documents an operating system OF AMERICA) is the for the record, I

  8. Osama Bin Laden Captured by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Osama Bin Laden Captured

    In other news... Stephen King is dead.

  9. Re:Blue Sunset is NO Surprise by Tablizer · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    it just plain makes sense, when you think about it. * Earth o Blue Sky o Red Sunset * Mars o Red Sky o Blue Sunset

    Does this mean Martian women have dicks?

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  10. Re:Blue Sunset is NO Surprise by Brian+Dennehy · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Does this mean Martian women have dicks?

    Well, yes, I suppose so, considering Men are from Mars.

  11. Emotion by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Single tear.

  12. Not enough info by max+born · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Article is not geeky enough. What language are they using? Can we see the code?

    Wonder how big of an antenna you'd need to hack the Rover?

  13. Re:Blue Sunset is NO Surprise by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Does this mean Martian women have dicks?
    I don't know, go ask your _MOM_ :)