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Date: 30 Aug 2007 15:30:36
From: Mk2
Subject: dust trouble
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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20500188/
Too bad the rovers weren't equipped with a blower to
do away with dust. But then, they weren't expected to have to endure a dust
storm either.
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Date: 30 Aug 2007 08:45:31
From: AustinMN
Subject: Re: dust trouble
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On Aug 30, 10:30 am, "Mk2" <m...@comcas.org > wrote:
> Too bad the rovers weren't equipped with a blower to
> do away with dust. But then, they weren't expected to have to endure a dust
> storm either.
We long ago got our money's worth out of them.
But don't think the dust is on the solar panels to stay. One of them,
quite a while back, had a sudden jump in SP output, later attributed
to a "dust devil" removing dust from the solar panels. This was
before NASA recognized active "dust devils" in rover images.
I say bring on the "dust devils."
Austin
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Date: 30 Aug 2007 23:34:12
From: Profumo
Subject: Re: dust trouble
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AustinMN wrote:
> On Aug 30, 10:30 am, "Mk2" <m...@comcas.org> wrote:
> > Too bad the rovers weren't equipped with a blower to
> > do away with dust. But then, they weren't expected to have to endure a dust
> > storm either.
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> We long ago got our money's worth out of them.
We often say this but in reality we want them to go forever.
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>
> But don't think the dust is on the solar panels to stay. One of them,
> quite a while back, had a sudden jump in SP output, later attributed
> to a "dust devil" removing dust from the solar panels. This was
> before NASA recognized active "dust devils" in rover images.
>
> I say bring on the "dust devils."
>
> Austin
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