Spooks! Mystery Martian cleans US space buggy

[incisor]

An unexplained phenomenon akin to a space-borne car wash has boosted the performance of one of the two US rovers probing the surface of Mars, New Scientist magazine said.

It said something - or someone - had regularly cleaned layers of dust from the solar panels of the Mars Opportunity vehicle while it was closed down during the Martian night.

The cleaning had boosted the panels' power output close to their maximum 900 watt-hours per day after at one stage dropping to 500 watt-hours because of the heavy Martian dirt.

By contrast, the power output of the solar panels of Mars Spirit - on a different part of the Red Planet - had dropped to just 400 watt-hours a day, clogged by the heavy dust.

"These exciting and unexplained cleaning events have kept Opportunity in really great shape," the magazine quoted NASA rover team leader Jim Erickson as saying.

[Ace]

Maybe thats where Mr Muscle comes from. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif Matt

[disco95]

See, car lovers are everywhere :!:

[Ace]

Originally posted by disco95
See, car lovers are everywhere :!:

I thought the bloke at car lovers looked suss last time i went in. It was the third eye that gave it away. Matt

[disco95]

Not to mention the green skin and lack of ears. 8O

[Ace]

Originally posted by disco95
Not to mention the green skin and lack of ears. 8O

Well if you spent all day cleaning for others you wouldnt want to clean for yourself when you get home style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif Matt

[DEFENDERZOOK]

sounds to me like theres wind on mars.

[VladTepes]

They just love their Rovers as much as we do.

[Yabbie]

Perhaps the martians love their rovers as much as we do and just held their annual evening show and shine event!! 8O

[DiscoTDI]

This proves there are men on mars style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

[Ace]

Originally posted by jason
Perhaps the martians love their rovers as much as we do and just held their annual evening show and shine event!! 8O

I wonder if there are any members from mars on the forum, i often wonder. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif Matt

[VladTepes]

Dunno - Inc only included this planet in the site hits stats.....

[Ace]

Originally posted by VladTepes
Dunno - Inc only included this planet in the site hits stats.....

Maybe they are invisible. Matt

[DiscoTDI]

Originally posted by VladTepes
Dunno - Inc only included this planet in the site hits stats.....

maybe he should add it style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif

[Ace]

Originally posted by DiscoTDI+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(DiscoTDI)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-VladTepes
Dunno - Inc only included this planet in the site hits stats.....

maybe he should add it style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/b][/quote]

Thats very rude of you inc, i think you should extend an open invitation to all martians to join the forum. 8) Matt

[DiscoTDI]

Originally posted by Ace+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Ace)</div><div class='quotemain'>
Originally posted by DiscoTDI@
<!--QuoteBegin-VladTepes
Dunno - Inc only included this planet in the site hits stats.....

maybe he should add it style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif

Thats very rude of you inc, i think you should extend an open invitation to all martians to join the forum. 8) Matt[/b][/quote]

How intergalacticist of you style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif

[Pedro_The_Swift]

I dont mean to be eliteist or anything,,
but have you seen the size of a Martian Rover???
Where would you bolt on the rocket launchers???




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[Ace]

Originally posted by DiscoTDI+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(DiscoTDI)</div><div class='quotemain'>
Originally posted by Ace+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Ace)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-DiscoTDI@
<!--QuoteBegin-VladTepes
Dunno - Inc only included this planet in the site hits stats.....

maybe he should add it style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif

Thats very rude of you inc, i think you should extend an open invitation to all martians to join the forum. 8) Matt[/b][/quote]

How intergalacticist of you style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/b][/quote]

I do my best, i hear inc has a PR job going. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif Matt

[DiscoTDI]

why would he have a prado racing job going :mrgreen:

[Ace]

Originally posted by DiscoTDI
why would he have a prado racing job going :mrgreen:

Why are you wasting so much time on here, there are so many possibilities for some one as funny as you in stand up. Matt

[VladTepes]

Originally posted by DiscoTDI
why would he have a prado racing job going :mrgreen:

Well, nobody wants to fill it. That's why.

[Ace]

Originally posted by VladTepes+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(VladTepes)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-DiscoTDI
why would he have a prado racing job going :mrgreen:

Well, nobody wants to fill it. That's why.[/b][/quote]

What he said. Matt

[DiscoTDI]

Originally posted by Ace+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Ace)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-DiscoTDI
why would he have a prado racing job going :mrgreen:

Why are you wasting so much time on here, there are so many possibilities for some one as funny as you in stand up. Matt[/b][/quote]


boom boom

[Ace]

Originally posted by DiscoTDI+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(DiscoTDI)</div><div class='quotemain'>
Originally posted by Ace@
<!--QuoteBegin-DiscoTDI
why would he have a prado racing job going :mrgreen:

Why are you wasting so much time on here, there are so many possibilities for some one as funny as you in stand up. Matt


boom boom[/b][/quote]

Blowing things up isnt the answer disco. you need to channel youre energy towards something more worthwhile. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif Matt

[DiscoTDI]

Originally posted by Ace+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Ace)</div><div class='quotemain'>
Originally posted by DiscoTDI+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(DiscoTDI)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-Ace@
<!--QuoteBegin-DiscoTDI
why would he have a prado racing job going :mrgreen:

Why are you wasting so much time on here, there are so many possibilities for some one as funny as you in stand up. Matt


boom boom[/b][/quote]

Blowing things up isnt the answer disco. you need to channel youre energy towards something more worthwhile. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif Matt[/b][/quote]

sleeping style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif