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Exciting Mars Rover Updates: Dust Cleared, New Adventures Begin!

Great news! High winds have cleared the dust from Spirit's solar panels, doubling its power supply. Meanwhile, Opportunity embarks on a new adventure with a sand dune. Silica discovered in soil, indicating past water presence. Follow the rovers' exciting journey on Mars!

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Exciting Mars Rover Updates: Dust Cleared, New Adventures Begin!

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  1. Great news is that the high winds removed dust from Spirit’s solar panels, causing the rover’s daily power supply to double! causing causing Pre-dust storm Post-dust storm March 5, 2005 March 15, 2005 Approximate “true color” panoramic camera images of the calibration target on Spirit.

  2. The high-perch drive also maximized Spirit’s view of dust devil season (Spring/Summer)! Navigation camera, July 13, 2005 (sol 537). NASA/JPL-Caltech/Texas A&M

  3. Meanwhile, Opportunity entered into a new adventure with a sand dune. Hazard-avoidance camera images of the left front and right rear wheels, May 10, 2005 (sol 460). The rover accidentally dug itself wheel-hub-deep into a ripple about one foot (one-third of a meter) tall and 8 feet (2.5 meters) wide.

  4. On the opposite side of Mars, Spirit captured the Sun setting against the rim of Gusev Crater! Panoramic camera, May 19, 2005 (sol 489). NASA/JPL/Cornell/Texas A&M

  5. Silica discovered in soil (a sign of past H2O), thanks to driving backwards and dragging a “gimpy” wheel!

  6. Spirit took some pics under her belly…we’re doing everything we can to get her free!

  7. Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) HiRES image of Victoria Crater, with Opportunity’s tracks clearly visible!

  8. After Opportunity left Victoria Crater, we drove by a really cool iron meteorite and just had to backtrack a bit!

  9. MRO wide-angle view…Opportunity is setting off on the journey of a lifetime, to enormous Endeavor crater—wish us luck!

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