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The Spirit Rover Is Working Again :P

#1 {lang:macro__useroffline}   Cspace {lang:icon}

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Posted 12 March 2005 - 07:55 PM

http://www.space.com...ust_050312.html

As some probably know, the Spirit rover (on Mars) was originally intended to work for up to six months (I believe that was the number), when enough dust would probably collect on the solar panels to cut off its power. The rover had already well-exceeded the original expectations by the time the dust started cutting off its power... However, within the past few days the rover was hit by a dust devil (whirlwind), blowing the dust off the solar panels. bluetongue.gif

So now it's working again, lol. Good stuff thumb.gif
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Posted 12 March 2005 - 08:08 PM

lol!
would that say that if it continues to happen the Rover will live forever?
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Posted 12 March 2005 - 08:33 PM

QUOTE(Red Sentinel @ Mar 12 2005, 03:08 PM)
lol!
would that say that if it continues to happen the Rover will live forever?
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Lol, until something breaks or wears out bluetongue.gif

Let's hope that doesn't happen grnwink.gif
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Posted 12 March 2005 - 08:43 PM

oohh, nice suprise and a save of a couple of million dollars!
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Posted 12 March 2005 - 11:31 PM

Hehe, yeah, its great news! biglaugh.gif

W00t! Go rover! biglaugh.gif
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