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Radioisotope generators − inside the ‘nuclear batteries’ that power faraway spacecraft

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Voyager 1, shown in this illustration, has operated for decades thanks to a radioisotope power system. NASA via AP Powering ...
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Radioisotope generators − inside the ‘nuclear batteries’ that power faraway spacecraft

Powering spacecraft with solar energy may not seem like a challenge, given how intense the Sun’s light can feel on Earth. Spacecraft near the Earth use large solar panels to harness the Sun for the ...
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Inside radioisotope generators, the ‘nuclear batteries’ that power faraway spacecraft

Powering spacecraft with solar energy may not seem like a challenge, given how intense the Sun’s light can feel on Earth. Spacecraft near the Earth use large solar panels to harness the Sun for the ...
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Radioisotope generators − inside the ‘nuclear batteries’ that power faraway spacecraft

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Benjamin Roulston, Clarkson University (THE CONVERSATION) Powering spacecraft with ...