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 ...
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Radioisotope generators − inside the ‘nuclear batteries’ that power faraway spacecraft
While this concept sounds similar to that of a nuclear power plant, RTGs work on a different ... The whole assembly is inside a protective aluminum casing. The interior of the RTG and one side ...
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Radioisotope generators − inside the ‘nuclear batteries’ that power faraway spacecraft
Most RTGs are built using plutonium-238 as their source of energy, which is not usable for nuclear power plants since it does ... The whole assembly is inside a protective aluminum casing.