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What new problem does Martian meteorologist Randall Carter discover regarding Watney's journey on Mars? What implications does this problem have for Watney's journey?
Carter discovers that Mark Watney will have to pass through a giant dust storm to get from the Ares 3 site to the MAV 4. This is a serious problem because Watney's only source of power comes from solar panels. A dust storm will severely impact the amount of energy the solar panels collect from the sun. NASA predicts that Watney will get only 20% from these panels while in the middle of the storm. This has two key implications for Watney. First, his life support equipment may not have enough energy to stay...
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