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This is probably a silly question - but what are the complications of mitigating dust sticking to devices like solar panels on mars? My inexperienced mind thin
by scohesc 4y ago
This is probably a silly question - but what are the complications of mitigating dust sticking to devices like solar panels on mars?
My inexperienced mind thinks of things like windshield wipers, maybe some electronics to oppose the static forces of dust sticking to the panels?
We sure can't send someone over there every 6 months to wash the panels off, that's for sure.
- twinkletwinkle_ 4y agoThe helicopter is already outside its original mission parameters. It was only supposed to make 5 flights - probably the engineering team didn't want to invest money or weight or complexity in something they knew wouldn't be an issue during their originally scheduled timeframe.
- JKCalhoun 4y agoYeah, I've been thinking electrostatics.