Nuclear Generators Power NASA Deep Space Probes (Infographic)

Tuesday, November 22, 2011 - 14:01 in Physics & Chemistry

For more than 50 years, NASA's robotic deep space probes have carried nuclear batteries provided by the U.S. Department of Energy. Even the crewed Apollo moon landings carried nuclear powered equipment.

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