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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. Re:Fan by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Redundant

    The brush is also made of metal.

    Wiping the dust off of high-end solar panels with a wire brush is really not a very good idea at all.