NASA’s deep space explorations might be in trouble as Plutonium-238 reserves deplete
Curiosity is powered by a radioisotope thermoelectric generator that uses Plutonium-238
NASA has successfully captured the imagination of space explorers all over the world with missions reaching outer space, but the space agency (and the world) is running out of the fuel that powers these programmes – Plutonium-238.NASA currently uses Plutonium-238 for its Radioisotope Power System (RPS), which converts heat from the natural radioactive decay into electricity. The Voyager-1 spacecraft, l
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