Radioisotope generators − inside the ‘nuclear batteries’ that power faraway spacecraft
Radioisotope thermoelectric generators do not rely on chemical reactions like the batteries in your phone. Instead, they rely on the radioactive decay of elements to produce heat and eventually ...
NASA squeezes more life from 47-year-old Voyager probes
However, NASA isn’t ready to say goodbye just yet, and is taking measures to get as much life out of the pair as possible. On ...
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NASA's $1 billion drone mission to search for life on Titan, explained
NASA's got a new mission on the horizon ... It will run on what's called a radioisotope thermoelectric generator, or RTG. The RTG runs on radioactive decay from a reserve of plutonium-238.
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NASA’s mini nuclear power generators step closer to reality
NASA has an update on its seminal deep-space ... A radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG), also known as a radioisotope power system (RPS), is a nuclear battery that converts the heat ...
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9 tripped-out sci-fi technologies in 'The Martian' that NASA really uses
You can Curiosity's Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator in the center of this selfie. NASA's Mars 2020 rover, if funded to fruition, will also carry an RTG on board.
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ONERA and NASA). In addition, the RTG gives DLR unique national capacities and capabilities compared with its counterparts in the UK and France.