Opportunity: The Amazing Self-Cleaning Mars Rover (Photos)
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Opportunity has been given a new lease on life after the Red Planet gave the tenacious Mars rover a power-boosting spring clean.
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Original Title: The Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity (landed 2004) were only expected to last three months due to dust coating their solar panels. However, unforeseen Martian dust devils extended their lifespans to 6 and 14 years, respectively, by regularly blowing the dust away.