Mars Rovers OK After Dust Storm

September 1, 2007 By JOHN ANTCZAK, Associated Press Writer

(AP) -- They're old and dirty, but NASA's Mars rovers are back in the exploration business after enduring a lengthy Red Planet dust bowl that blocked most of the sunlight they need for power.

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