Spirit Gets Energy Boost from Cleaner Solar Panels

(PhysOrg.com) -- 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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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news153682553.html">Spirit Gets Energy Boost from Cleaner Solar Panels</a></p> <p>(PhysOrg.com) -- 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.</p>