If only the rovers were nuclear powered

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The Acrimonious Academic — 7/20/2007 7:39:11 PM (archived)

They could have plowed right through this dust storm, just as
the Viking landers did.

It's the 31st anniversary of the landing of Viking 1, BTW.

But no, NASA had to be politically correct and save a few bucks
and leave them to the mercy of the Sun on a very dusty planet.

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Mars Entirely Engulfed In Dust Storm - Jeff F - 7/20/2007 12:47:16 PM
- If only the rovers were nuclear powered - The Acrimonious Academic - 7/20/2007 7:39:11 PM
  - re: If only the rovers were nuclear powered - TB - 7/21/2007 3:08:06 AM
    - Another point... - TB - 7/21/2007 3:09:43 AM
      - re: Another point... - Eri - 7/21/2007 3:12:53 PM
        
        It could be worse - e - 7/21/2007 4:36:30 PM
        
        Hopefull such dust storms will go away... - The Acrimonious Academic - 7/22/2007 6:47:20 PM
        
        Wouldn't they get worse with a higher atmospheric pressure? (n/t) - Raoul - 7/22/2007 7:35:14 PM
        
        The reason Mars has such bad dust storms now - The Acrimonious Academic - 7/22/2007 8:02:49 PM
        
        Because it is summer in the southern hemisphere - Raoul - 7/22/2007 8:58:30 PM
  - Dust devils have regularly cleaned the panels (n/t) - Raoul - 7/20/2007 7:48:47 PM
    - But they should not have had to rely on that chance event - The Acrimonious Academic - 7/20/2007 7:56:11 PM
      - They were lucky indeed; I wonder how long can a dust storm last... - Raoul - 7/20/2007 8:43:28 PM

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