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Category: Plutonium

Unmanned deep space exploration depends on this stuff and we are almost out…

Plutonium 238, story in Wired, here. It’s a very big deal for science.

jlolds deep space, Plutonium, space exploration September 19, 2013 1 Minute

Power supply for new Mars mission is nuclear

Here’s a good update on CNET. As you’ll recall, the last two rovers while incredibly successful, had constant issues with their solar batteries. On the other hand, this thing is powered by Plutonium. I sure hope they have an uneventful launch.

jlolds Curiosity Rover, Mars, Plutonium November 22, 2011 1 Minute

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