Cleaner panels give Mars rover an energy boost

Wednesday, February 18, 2009 - 10:14 in Astronomy & Space

A small but important uptick in electrical output from the solar panels on NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit this month indicates a beneficial Martian wind has blown away some of the dust that has accumulated on the panels.

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