Dust Storm threatens Oppy, Spirit.
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Dust Storm threatens Oppy, Spirit.
by MM_Dandy » Fri Jul 20, 2007 8:20 pm
According to Discovery Online, a Martian dust storm is dimming the light reaching Opportunity and Spirit, leaving Opportunity barely able to generate enough power to keep it's circuitry warm and thus operational. Spirit is reportedly in better shape, but is also affected by the dust storm.
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by Lance » Fri Jul 20, 2007 10:38 pm
I've heard about this.
Cyndi and I are keeping our robot-arms crossed that they'll be okay.
Cyndi and I are keeping our robot-arms crossed that they'll be okay.
No trees were killed in the posting of this message.
However, a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced.
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Build a man a fire and he will be warm for a few hours.
Set a man on fire and he will be warm for the rest of his life.
However, a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced.
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Build a man a fire and he will be warm for a few hours.
Set a man on fire and he will be warm for the rest of his life.
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by umop ap!sdn » Sat Jul 21, 2007 2:00 am
Oh noes. :( (99% holy cow!)
So they're essentially on opposite sides of the planet and are both being threatened. And I thought the dust storms we got here on Earth were bad....
So they're essentially on opposite sides of the planet and are both being threatened. And I thought the dust storms we got here on Earth were bad....
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