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Mystery Phenomenon Cleans Mars Opportunity Rover

Posted by timothy on from the maybe-labor's-just-really-cheap-there dept.

vg30e writes "It seems that some unexplained phenomenon has cleaned the dirt off the Mars Opportunity Rover. While the Spirit rover is down to 400 watt-hours per day due to the dirt obscuring its solar panels, Opportunity has gone from 500 watt-hours to 900 per day. I wish this phenomenon would clean the snow off my car."

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  1. My thoughts by WhatAmIDoingHere · · Score: 5, Funny

    I've got a theory, and I think you may all agree with me on this:

    We've stumbled on an ancient Martain car wash.

    It's invisible, of course.

    To think anything different would be just plain silly.

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    Not a Twitter sockpuppet... but I wish I was.
  2. Just goes to show... by Black+Parrot · · Score: 5, Funny


    Women are from Mars.

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    Sheesh, evil *and* a jerk. -- Jade