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NASA Prepares to Say 'Farewell' to InSight Spacecraft

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1 points by Isuckatcode 3 years ago · 1 comment

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simonblack 3 years ago

I always wonder why the Martian Landers never have a simple method of reducing the dust load that eventually kills them.

Even a rotating arm could greatly reduce the dust load on panels, or perhaps a fan of some description or perhaps a windscreen wiper or even a small tank of compressed air. They'd only have to be actuated every couple of months or so, whenever the electrical generation begins to fall too low.

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