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Radioisotope generators โˆ’ inside the โ€˜nuclear batteriesโ€™ that power faraway spacecraft

Radioisotope generators โˆ’ inside the โ€˜nuclear batteriesโ€™ that power faraway spacecraft Voyager 1, shown in this illustration, has operated for decades thanks to a radioisotope power system. NASA via AP Powering spacecraft with solar energy may not seem like a challenge, given how intense the Sunโ€™s light can feel on Earth. Spacecraft near the Earth [โ€ฆ]

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