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Images show threat the rovers face in giant Martian dust storm

08-29-2007 · EurekAlert!

The mighty Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity continue to persevere in brutal conditions, as revealed in images of the sun they are sending home. The images show how opaque the Martian atmosphere has been in the face of a raging, two-month dust storm.

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