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30 April 2008
Spirit's Dust Dilemma

Steve Squyres and the Mars Exploration Rover team knew from the beginning that dust could cause a problem for the rovers, Spirit and Opportunity. When a thick layer of dust coats the solar panels, it blocks the sunlight that provides power to the six-wheeled robots. In the summer of 2007 a [...]

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