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Re: Curiosity (Mars) rover. 10 years, still going. Guess why?

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Subject: Re: Curiosity (Mars) rover. 10 years, still going. Guess why?
Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2023 01:48:10 -0000 (UTC)
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by: Mortimer Houghton - Thu, 9 Nov 2023 01:48 UTC

Rich <rander3128@gmail.com> writes:

>Because it uses an RTG as a power source, not stupid solar panels which on Mars would be caked with dust in short order, rending the rover DEAD.

>https://phys.org/news/2023-11-nasa-curiosity-rover-clocks-days.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opportunity_(rover)

over 15 years?

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Curiosity (Mars) rover. 10 years, still going. Guess why?	Mortimer Houghton