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The Mars Report
July 3, 2018

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Opportunity Rover

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global dust storm.

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Less sunlight means the
solar-powered rover

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can't generate power.

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The rover entered "sleep mode"
to conserve energy.

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Mission planners hope to hear
from it once the dust settles.

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Curiosity Rover

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On the other side of Mars,

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Curiosity is faring better
in the storm.

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Curiosity sent back
images showing

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intensifying dust at its
location near Gale Crater.

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Before and after images
show the difference

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since the storm began.

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Curiosity gets power
from a nuclear battery,

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so the lack of sunlight
is not a problem.

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Before the storm,
Curiosity delivered

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new rock samples to its
on-board laboratories.

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Mars Orbiters

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Mars dust storms like this one
occur every 6 to 8 Earth years.

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NASA's fleet of Mars orbiters

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are observing and
studying the storm.

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The data will help the
rover teams and scientists

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understand these storms better.

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Tonight, go outside
and look at Mars!

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Through July Mars will make

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its closest approach
to Earth in 15 years.

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NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory