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Global Dust Storms Threaten Mars Rovers

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 25, 2007 is “Global Dust Storms Threaten Mars Rovers,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Mars Exploration Rover Mission , Cornell , JPL , NASA. The original explanation runs about 146 words.

Global Dust Storms Threaten Mars Rovers
Credit: Mars Exploration Rover Mission , Cornell , JPL , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Will global dust storms terminate the robotic Martian rovers? Over the past month, windy dust storms have blocked much needed sunlight from reaching the solar panels of both the Spirit and Opportunity rovers exploring Mars.”

— APOD editors, July 25, 2007

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
July 25, 2007
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Mars Exploration Rover Mission , Cornell , JPL , NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 146 words

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