Friday, November 18, 2011

Nuclear power generator hooked up to Mars rover

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The nuclear thermal generator was installed today. It'll be turned on tomorrow (Friday) and will power the rover for years. Previous rovers were solar-powered and had to shut down for long periods every Martian winter, when the sun was too low in the sky to give useful energy.

http://www.spaceflightnow.com/atlas/av028/111117mmrtg

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