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If it will get enough sun when hibernated it will heat battery up and start charging. When there's enough charge (possibly after many periods of charging and hi

by ajuc 12y ago

If it will get enough sun when hibernated it will heat battery up and start charging. When there's enough charge (possibly after many periods of charging and hibernation) it can start working again. But it's probable that the dust will acumulate on the solar cells before comet is close enough to sun for this to work.

sliverstorm 12y ago
Is there much dust circulation on the surface of a comet? Mars has its dust storms, but I didn't know it was an issue on comets
- ajuc 12y ago
  I have no idea, I just repeat what scientists from the Rosetta mission said.
- codeulike 12y ago
  Comet has very low gravity and - think of classic 'comet tails' - stuff gets stripped off by solar winds etc near sun. So yes I think it can be a bit dusty