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Eri — 7/21/2007 3:12:53 PM (archived)

"If the sunlight is further cut back for an extended period, the rovers will not be able to generate enough power to keep themselves warm or operate at all, even in a near-dormant state. The problem is, Mars is a very cold planet, and the rovers depend on electric heaters to keep some of their vital core electronics warm."

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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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