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Considering how well the mars rovers have done with just a few panels the dust issue is definitely surmountable.
by daveguy 10y ago
Considering how well the mars rovers have done with just a few panels the dust issue is definitely surmountable.
- odonnellryan 10y agoWell, there's always alternative power sources, like on Curiosity.
- greglindahl 10y agoBut that's partly luck: the panels get somewhat cleaned by passing dust devils. Didn't Spirit end up freezing to death, after it got bogged down? Edit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirit_(rover)#Mars_winter_at_Troy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirit_(rover)#Mars_winter_at_... yes: normally they'd park it on a south-facing slope to maximize insolation during the winter, but it was stuck on flat ground.