On March 9, 2005 (probably during the Martian night), the rover's solar panel efficiency jumped from the original ~60% to 93%, followed on March 10, by the sighting of dust devils.
O 9 de marzo de 2005 (probablemente durante a noite marciana), a eficacia do panel solar do robot variou de ó redor dun 60% que fora en principio ó 93%, e o 10 de marzo sufriu unha tormenta de po.